Posted on 09/10/2002 10:32:06 AM PDT by epluribus_2
Easy with the flame thrower...partner..
I wasn't trying to insinuate anything...
And if they are ordering DELTA...it is the same state of readiness that all military installations went to immediately after the events of Sep 11th.
Can't be too careful.
It means that 8 years of Clintoon neglect has made the world a dangerous place.
THREATCON DELTA. Implementation applies in the immediate area where a threat attack has occurred or when intelligence indicates terrorist action against a specific location is likely. Implementation of THREATCON DELTA normally occurs for only limited periods of time over specific, localized areas. Commands cannot sustain THREATCON DELTA for extended periods without causing significant hardships for personnel and substantial reductions in capability to perform normal peacetime missions.
Oh, sorry Precious! Didn't realize that an opposing viewpoint was considered flaming. I do hope I didn't bruise your fair, sensitive skin.
Yeah, but Saddam is - if we jack up our readiness level, and he's got an itchy trigger finger, being ready is not necessarily a bad thing...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will for the first time raise its threat assessment to a "high risk of terrorist attacks" because of new information ahead of the Sept. 11 anniversary, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
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The change comes as many Americans are already on edge as they mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks that killed about 3,000 people, with opinion polls showing that many people expect fresh attacks against the United States.
U.S. officials, who asked not to be named, said the threat level would be raised to "orange," reflecting a "high risk of terrorist attacks" and is one step below the top "red" threat level, where the risk is seen as "severe."
The threat level is now at "yellow," the middle of the five-point scale where it has stood since the government created the color-coded system in March to offer people guidelines on how to prepare for any attacks after Sept. 11.
"As a result of new information we have received, the threat level is increasing," said a senior Bush administration official who asked not to be named, adding that Attorney General John Ashcroft ( news - web sites) and White House homeland security adviser Tom Ridge would announce the decision later Tuesday.
In one sign of the heightened security measures that the U.S. government is taking as the anniversary approaches, Vice President Dick Cheney ( news - web sites) spent Monday night at a secret location.
The White House Office of Homeland Security proposed that federal departments and agencies should consider the following measures when the threat level is set at orange:
-- Coordinating necessary security efforts with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies or any National Guard or other appropriate armed forces organizations;
-- Taking additional precautions at public events and possibly considering alternative venues or even cancellation;
-- Preparing to execute contingency procedures, such as moving to an alternate site or dispersing their work force;
-- And restricting threatened facility access to essential personnel only.
Despite the added precautions called for under the increased level, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer ( news - web sites) suggested that Americans go about their lives as they mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
"The president thinks the American people should absolutely take specific actions. Those specific actions are to live their lives, to honor the memories of those who were lost, to pay respects to the families and the loved ones of those ... attacked and killed on Sept. 11," Fleischer said.
"The American people need to live their lives. That's the best thing that the American people can do to send a signal to anybody who would do us harm," the spokesman added.
It seems the Stock Market is handling the increased threat level without alarm.
Alphabet soup.....the important thing is to stay safe. Thanks for serving our nation.
By the way, Delta corresponds to what in the old Defcon system, Defcon I?
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The Military doesnt play MSDNC games. Delta means Delta. It is the highest level of alert for Military forces...the Military's threat structure isnt a toy and it is changed for real reasons.
It means security is ratchetted up. Ammo usually distibuted to more than normal, fighters stay on the tarmac hot & ready, tanks go full battle rattle...everyone starts paying attention.
Stay Safe !
Perhaps we can, over time, dry up their funding and remove some of the state support, but I fear for what will happen if we elect another president who governs by focus group.
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