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[Eleanors38]

1. Over use of any emotion makes that emotion cheap and pedestrian.

[MoonRiver]

2. I've heard so many of these faux alarms over the last 14 years,

that they fail to impress anymore. I reserve my horror for real events, such as San Bernadino.

[patsimp]

4. perhaps we should try to stop them before they happen

[patsimp]

3. this is scary - should they have a hearty laugh about planned terrorist attacks?

[ChisolmTrailDem]

5. Do you have a reading comprehension problem? nt

[patsimp]

40. You seem to.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

41. You edited your post. What's there now is not what was there before. Unfortunately, I didn't copy..

...your post as it originally appeared. I won't make that mistake again.

[uppityperson]

12. "they're not useful in entering the country. " How is not being useful scary?

[leftynyc]

17. They're not useful in THIS country

Once they're in Athens, they can get into any other EU country. Are Americans so fucking egocentric they don't care about the risk to other countries?

[uppityperson]

19. Why do people feel such a need to be rude and nasty? It is scary

[leftynyc]

20. When you've been here years

and listen to the whining about how egocentric Americans are and who the fuck do we think we are and all that crap and then something like this comes up and I get to watch those very same Americans scoff at the threat because it DOESN'T effect Americans, you bet it makes me angry and nasty. It's nauseating to watch.

[uppityperson]

22. I've been here for yrs and listened to the whining but still, no need to be nasty to me.

You are right, I read the OP about not being useful into the usa and that's as far as I thought. I appreciate that being pointed out, but don't appreciate being told so nastily. Thank you anyway.

[leftynyc]

23. Apologies

It's been a rough day of watching people try and defend child marriage due to "cultural differences" and other nonsense. All while I'm called a hater and an Islamophobe for bringing up "inconvenient" facts. I have to defend myself every single day here and it gets tiring. I shouldn't have put you in the middle of that.

[uppityperson]

24. Thanks and it does get a bit much at times here.

[frylock]

37. Who do you suggest the US start bombing as a result of this revelation?

[fredamae]

6. FDR

Longer audio of his first inaugural speech.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5057

[closeupready]

8. If you can scare people enough, they'll tune back in to your show the next day.

And the next. Wash, rinse, repeat.

[brooklynite]

9. So, the Obama Administration is trying to scare us?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. EEK!! Quick! Declare war on Greece and bomb Athens!!

[grntuscarora]

11. Ratings-driven news is more for entertainment & propaganda than information, imo.

nt

[B2G]

13. So it's only scary if they can get into the US with them?

I'm sure Europe is amused by this development.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

14. The MSNBC people weren't performing for Europe. It's a U.S. audience.

[B2G]

16. I'm asking about the value of the fake passport if

the barcode renders them useless to enter the US.

European countries don't scan the barcodes?

[leftynyc]

18. MSNBC has an international outlet

I saw it myself when I was in Israel. I've seen people here whine about how Americans are so egocentric and here they are scoffing at a threat merely because it doesn't effect Americans. Nauseating.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

38. Do the Europeans not scan the barcodes? I don't know because I'm not rich enough to go over there.

[malaise]

15. He's way too ubiquitous

for my liking - every event on the planet he's there. Hmmmm!

[spanone]

21. after Obama spoke sunday night, mr. engel was not impressed

in the least

[malaise]

29. Well to be kind

I'm not impressed with Mr Engel in the least

[yallerdawg]

25. It should be MS"Trump 2016"NBC.

How long can the Federal Election Commission lay low on the commercialization of our political debates, our elective process?

America's new motto should be: "I am not a role model."

[yuiyoshida]

26. What is the biggest Capitalistic Holiday of the Year?

Christmas right? Republicans want you to spend all your hard earned money on the holidays, and don't they know by jacking up the fear, they maybe preventing places like Macy's from having massive crowds this year? Walmart, K-mart, all have giant sales, and people want to go shopping but, gee.... if we fear a terrorist attack, who is going to go? Do they want us to spend money or not?

seems like they are doing their own war on Christmas, by keeping patrons out of the stores... can't have it both ways Republicans!

[malaise]

31. Well the corporations aren't complaining

or they'd take their ads off of M$Greedia who spread fear just as well as ReTHUGs

[yuiyoshida]

33. THEY will probably make

money either way... I guess, idk anymore

[malaise]

34. I simply assume that many of them profit from war

and warmongering- idk anything anymore

[LittleBlue]

27. I'm more afraid for Europe than us

It is alarming that these passports are for sale to terrorists. Did you see the chemical weapons report from Europe? These aren't wingers or media sensationalists, it's from the European Parliament.

http://www.newsweek.com/eu-warned-prepare-isis-chemical-attack-illegal-materials-smuggled-past-blocs-401741

[doc03]

28. I don't use Facebook myself. Two different people told me this week that

they saw on Facebook they caught 2 people dressed in Muslim attire checking out the exit doors at the local mall theater. It's bullshit someone started, the Sheriff knows nothing about any such thing. I guess one of Trump's supporters or another Republican started it.

[Katashi_itto]

30. AGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!! THE HORROR!!!!!!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

36. Really? And I had so much respect for you. SMH. nt

[merrily]

32. Fear is bravery.

Apologies to Orwell.

[gratuitous]

35. Life imitates M*A*S*H

In one episode, a GI had had enough of the war, and after getting injured again, takes Dr. Winchester hostage one evening. He demands a chopper to get him out of there. Col. Potter persuades the young man (played by John Ritter, as I recall) to keep cool, but choppers can't fly at night, and he'll have to wait until morning. During the night, Cpl. Klinger succeeds in exchanging himself for Maj. Winchester, who is only too happy to get free. Klinger has a plan to use the other fellow's escape attempt as his ticket to leave the service without risking desertion charges.

When dawn finally arrives, the desperate GI has lost a lot of blood, and passes out when the chopper arrives. Klinger, not realizing his captor is in no condition to move, comes out of post-op with his hands up to head to the chopper. He suddenly realizes his erstwhile partner is no longer with him. He dashes back in, but the GI is unresponsive. Hoisting him up, Klinger attempts to carry/walk the guy to the waiting helicopter, admonishing everyone, "Stay back! He could come to at any moment!" Everyone rushes the unconscious would-be deserter, of course, order is restored, and Klinger is once again out of luck.

These stories seem more and more like Cpl. Klinger admonishing us, "Look out! This tactic won't work, we're onto it, but be scared just the same!"