This vague terror warning sounds like yet another case of sound and fury, signifying nothing… but one never knows:
U.S. intelligence agencies are warning the federal government to be on alert for a terrorist attack around the July Fourth holiday, especially at military facilities and large gatherings, according to U.S. officials.
Officials familiar with an internal report outlining the concern said it indicates that an attack might take place from a high vantage point, although there was no further explanation.
One method of attack could be a car or truck filled with explosives, the officials said. …
FBI spokesman Bill Carter said he has not seen “anything specific or credible at this time” relating to the July Fourth weekend.
Let’s hear it for nonspecific, incredbile threats!
I’m leaving work now; taking a different bus than usual, to Chandler, to meet up with a friend from Newington, Bindee, who is in town. We’re going to watch Shrek 2 (third time for me, first for her). So, no blogging until later.
Yeah, but now the government has to disclose any threat it has, because if there is an attack, people will whine “How come you didn’t tell us?” It’s all about CYA.
CYA indeed. / Yeah well, as a former (smalltime state) Gummint man lemme tellya, when Our A gets unmercifully kicked, reasonably or otherwise (usually Otherwise :), next time we’re gonna C it and you can bet Yours on that. O so you want Warnings, izzit? Ask and ye shall Receive. :) / I’m sure They’re working very hard on narrowing down the Warnings to only those that are Real. Also on Profiling only those Ragheads who are Known to be Guilty, so that Mee & Thee, & poor old Grandma with her plastique all fused & armed inside her tubular walker, will no longer be Inconvenienced at the Airports. :>
But nevermind about cette merde, we want Bindee’s review. No no no, not of Shrek 2. Of our Alliance with General Perverse Musharingum. :)
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June 30th, 2004 at 4:31:00 pm
Yeah, but now the government has to disclose any threat it has, because if there is an attack, people will whine “How come you didn’t tell us?” It’s all about CYA.
June 30th, 2004 at 4:54:31 pm
Right you are, Kyle, right you are.
June 30th, 2004 at 7:20:52 pm
CYA indeed. / Yeah well, as a former (smalltime state) Gummint man lemme tellya, when Our A gets unmercifully kicked, reasonably or otherwise (usually Otherwise :), next time we’re gonna C it and you can bet Yours on that. O so you want Warnings, izzit? Ask and ye shall Receive. :) / I’m sure They’re working very hard on narrowing down the Warnings to only those that are Real. Also on Profiling only those Ragheads who are Known to be Guilty, so that Mee & Thee, & poor old Grandma with her plastique all fused & armed inside her tubular walker, will no longer be Inconvenienced at the Airports. :>
But nevermind about cette merde, we want Bindee’s review. No no no, not of Shrek 2. Of our Alliance with General Perverse Musharingum. :)