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Ed Suspicious

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65. Looks that way to you. To me it looks like an informed coincidence. What exactly do you suppose

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 01:40 PM

Aug 2013

the alert did to help people? How might future blanket non specific alerts help people? Should we stock up on duct tape and plastic and board up our homes? How should one react to a terror alert that covers all potential targets on three continents and gives no other specific information? I believe I've heard there is a one in 20 million chance you will die in a terrorist attack. 1 in 600,000 chance of dying of lightning strike. 33.4 times more likely to die of lightning strike than terror attack. How efficiently can we predict lightning strikes? How accurately are we able to predict terrorist attack?

The warnings are junk. They are useless to public safety, they are much more useful as a tool of public control.

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Increased chatter from Al Qaeda has been detected. [View all] Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 OP

Americans traveling abroad. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #1

This is a bit scary! But we got to live our lives. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #2

An increased need for Al Qaeda in the news has been detected DJ13 Aug 2013 #3

That was my thought. Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #4

Mine too. n/t Raksha Aug 2013 #17

Exactly!!! Just what the authoritarian propagandists needed nt GlashFordan Aug 2013 #5

The Qaedas are coming!! AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #7

I think it's time for enhanced interrogation and GlashFordan Aug 2013 #11

I thought it was just Al rl6214 Aug 2013 #60

It was a completely worthless story. It showed some camo-clothed middle easterners with machine Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #9

What no map showing the locations of all the #2's. RC Aug 2013 #26

lol, most dangerous job I know of. Al Qaeda's #2. I wonder if they know they're the #2 of if that Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #31

The need for Al Qaeda news would be my first thought. Or.......... wandy Aug 2013 #19

The NSA needs to prove they can do what they were setup to do. RC Aug 2013 #24

uh what for? Abukhatar Aug 2013 #53

It's Eastasia! AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #6

The timing is funny... NewThinkingChance40 Aug 2013 #8

Bush didn't fall for this kind of thing jberryhill Aug 2013 #23

?? AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #40

He didn't let warnings bother him jberryhill Aug 2013 #46

That's because they were fake AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #56

I fucking hate it when we go to "threat level orange". Autumn Aug 2013 #10

I know what you mean--orange is soooo not my colour. I mean, I love pumpkins, but not to wear. niyad Aug 2013 #16

Why not threat level plum, or teal? Orange Autumn Aug 2013 #18

I look good in teal. niyad Aug 2013 #22

Me too, and it's one of my favorite colors. Autumn Aug 2013 #25

on the other hand, if we wait until sept--can wear gold when the aspens turn. niyad Aug 2013 #35

That's my favorite time of the year there. Autumn Aug 2013 #55

This is what Orange makes me think of PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #39

Makes me think of Agent Orange dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #52

We don't know what threat level we're at after Tommy quit and took his flags home with him Brother Buzz Aug 2013 #12

Look sharp Jesus Malverde Aug 2013 #13

Lol. I love that show! Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #14

let's see--snowden gets asylum, and suddenly, embassies are closing, and there are "unspecified" niyad Aug 2013 #15

Eerily reminiscent. I think I've seen this movie or read this book before. Autumn Aug 2013 #20

The kiddie crayon alert system was discarded Warpy Aug 2013 #21

Or even a tourist for that matter jberryhill Aug 2013 #28

yeah, I was never madder at Rum Dumb than I was in 2004 Warpy Aug 2013 #30

Who needs a wool scarf in Orlando jberryhill Aug 2013 #36

It was a sweater, actually, and I could have done a whole sleeve on that flight Warpy Aug 2013 #38

Stay Scared! Your government works best.... Vanje Aug 2013 #27

Wait! Is this 2004? Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #42

Chimps chattering increase level Mr. David Aug 2013 #29

Whole lotta donco Aug 2013 #32

One thing is for sure IDemo Aug 2013 #33

Which #2? Don't they always have several of them? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #67

Some analysts & Congressional officials suggested Friday that emphasizing a terrorist threat now... Catherina Aug 2013 #34

Other than statutory requirements, I never understood why Buns_of_Fire Aug 2013 #47

Terra terra terra!!! Obama needs to get Bush's holdovers OUT of kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #37

Good thing we got rid of Chimpy and the whole BFEE so we no longer have to play Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #41

Shit, are we still fighting al Qaeda? Nevernose Aug 2013 #43

For the knee jerkers davidpdx Aug 2013 #44

Increased chatter from those who wish to destroy America? xfundy Aug 2013 #45

They hate us for our freedom. forestpath Aug 2013 #48

Dogs and cats living together! agent46 Aug 2013 #49

More like, threat level cringe. Eddie Haskell Aug 2013 #50

Dear Americans traveling in the Middle East or northern Africa: snappyturtle Aug 2013 #51

Oh look Aerows Aug 2013 #54

Aw hell, they're probably just laughing at the USA ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #57

See! See! We need to spy on EVERYONE to keep us safe! wtmusic Aug 2013 #58

Suicide bombers kill 9 in botched attack on Indian consulate in eastern Afghanistan Scurrilous Aug 2013 #59

Something could be going down somewhere at sometime by someone, so look sharp! Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #62

It wasn't a car accident. Scurrilous Aug 2013 #63

Looks that way to you. To me it looks like an informed coincidence. What exactly do you suppose Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #65

chatter - they were arguing about who is going to be No. 2 GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2013 #61

I think they were chattering about Cameron in the UK expressing second thoughts about funding sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #68

All this on the day CNN breaks huge Benghazi story on CIA gun-running. Skip Intro Aug 2013 #64

Should I leave the house today? mokawanis Aug 2013 #66