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MsLeopard

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4. Thought the same thing myself

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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 09:56 AM

Aug 2013

During the horrible Bush years, whenever a "terra alert" came out I'd walk around the house saying, 'Boo!!" to the grandkids, cats and dog, just out of frustration with the overt manipulation. I have the urge to do the same thing now, for the first time in a long time.

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interesting how there's a major terrorist threat just as the nsa is coming under scrutiny [View all] unblock Aug 2013 OP

I swear to you, every time I hear of another terror alert, PDJane Aug 2013 #1

same here niyad Aug 2013 #2

Same here also. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #10

There's always something going on when a terror attack happens or an alert is issued. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #3

i don't doubt that there's something there. my thought is the converse unblock Aug 2013 #6

press reports are that it was a communication between al zawahiri and the head of AQAP. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #7

yeah -- if it's really all about "terror", they would *talk* about this stuff all the time. unblock Aug 2013 #8

Thought the same thing myself MsLeopard Aug 2013 #4

There is also the upcoming budget talks JayhawkSD Aug 2013 #5

The NSA spying is raising many other questions woo me with science Aug 2013 #21

Funny how the detection of the "threat" is based general communications chatter, too. Marr Aug 2013 #9

But did they tell us to keep shopping? leftstreet Aug 2013 #11

this time they told us to support your local nsa! unblock Aug 2013 #12

The regime needs to hire a new PR team. This bunch is is stuck on fail. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #13

anyone notice the 'terror color chart' quietly slipped away? markiv Aug 2013 #14

It was retired pretty publicly Recursion Aug 2013 #20

LOL Scurrilous Aug 2013 #15

a bit more verbose than "k&r" but equally effective. thanks! unblock Aug 2013 #16

Its just a coincidence. Like those stupid colors when Bush was pres. The Link Aug 2013 #17

It is interesting timing. It brings to mind the church lady - "How conveeeeeenient" quinnox Aug 2013 #18

Terra! Terra! Terra! woo me with science Aug 2013 #19

Listening to Limbaugh, huh? Zoeisright Aug 2013 #22