U.S. fears New Year's Eve terror try

NY Daily News ^ | Dec. 27, 2003 | JAMES GORDON MEEK

[Malsua]

Analysis: Al-Qaida's second breath (Al Qaeda, Pakistan, Saudi) -- IMPORTANT INFO) Aye, I read that thread too.

There is enough oil in the Western Hemisphere to supply the USA with oil if it comes down to it. The problem of course is our trading partners, primarily Japan. We MUST look after Japan's best interests as they do look after ours.

The reality is, as need requires, Osama or even 1000 Osamas could never control the world's oil supply. At least not long term. It simply won't happen. There are several reasons, first, other producers outside the ME will jack up supply to capitalize on it such as Russia, Mexico, Venezuala, second, Uncle Sam will have his gun at your throat. We won't be caught pants down again like in the early 70s. -Mal

[gg188]

You left out Ramadan.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Super Bowl?

[buccaneer81]

My thought has always been that bin Laden would have had far more impact on the American psyche by hitting us on September 8. A Saturday. Fly one plane into Disney World. Another into Ohio Stadium or Michigan Stadium during a Big 10 football game, and another into The Mall of America.

I grew up in Boston. I have an East coast mentality. I was in the WTC at least 20 times. I feel the loss. But aside from the initial horror, flyover country doesn't see it the same way.

[Sender]

Looks like they've been reading Clancy again.

Yep, just started a new one too: Teeth of the Tiger :)

[vladog]

And on and on and on! Personally I think it'll be during the Ides of March.

[sinkspur]

But aside from the initial horror, flyover country doesn't see it the same way.

This is a galactically ignorant statement.

"Flyover country" sees it more than New York does.

[freedumb2003]

Jan 7 is Synaxis of John the Forerunner's day.

Be vigilant.

[Hotdog]

I don't fear jack poop...I travel the world and am going to continue to....

[GOPJ]

A price is paid every time an alert happens - extra police, extra surveillance, more security

When the cold war was on, both sides paid for global insanity. They maintained missiles, we maintained missiles. They had subs, we had subs.

Now, with the Islamafacist, only we pay the price. We have alerts, they do nothing. Are Muslim countries going to Code Red or Orange or Yellow? No. Time for a change. We get hit, we hit back. They kill 3,000, we kill 30,000. Who do we hit? Any Muslim country that is not cooperating with us. Any Muslim country that harbors terrorist ( or any country called France).

Terrorist want to bankrupt this country. Let's level the playing field. Same rules. We go to orange, they go to orange. Both sides play, both sides pay.

The govt not doing us any favours with all these stupid warnings.

[beckett]

New Year's is basically a secular holiday. The time to strike the "crusaders" was on Christmas, a "crusader" holiday (holy day) in the true sense.

It seems our enemy is too weak these days to do anything more than blow himself up in Baghdad.

[stboz]

Looks like they've been reading Clancy again.

Read the opening few pages of Red Storm Rising and see how familiar it sounds.

[Tennessean4Bush]

How do we keep the maniacs down?

Win.

[BroncosFan]

Mass graves seem to do the trick.

[Colorado Doug]

Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years, MLK Day, Valentines's Day, President's Day, Easter, 1st Day of Spring, April Fool's Day, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, 1st Day of Summer, July 4th, Labor Day, 9/11, 1st Day of Fall, Columbus Day, Halloween, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, 1st Day of Winter, yada, yada, yada ...

I'm glad you left Punxsutawney Phil out of all this.

[Colorado Doug]

Personally I think it'll be during the Ides of March.

et tu vladog?

[Dr Warmoose]

I still don't believe the threat is real. Otherwise they would be doing more to seal the borders...

Its a matter of priorities. Your safety from terrorism is way down the list to the Liberal's assault on our borders, language and culture.

[#3Fan]

First it was fear of a 9/11 repeat in Sept, then the fear of a Thanksgiving attack, of course we moved right on to the fear of the Xmas attack...closely followed by the fear of the New Years attack...whats next? A fear of a Washingtons birthday attack?

Elvis' Birthday, Jan 16, that's gotta be it!. lol

[#3Fan]

This is a galactically ignorant statement.

The ultimate contarian sinkspur makes his appearance with his usual disposition.

[BJungNan]

Its a matter of priorities. Your safety from terrorism is way down the list to the Liberal's assault on our borders, language and culture.

Sadly, that must be it.