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muriel_volestrangler

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19. More specifically, the OP is an altered version of the March 2003 alert under Bush:

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 08:45 AM

Aug 2014

March 17, 2003 – Raised from Yellow to Orange

From the White House: The Intelligence Community believes that terrorists will attempt multiple attacks against U.S. and Coalition targets worldwide in the event of a U.S led military campaign against Saddam Hussein. A large volume of reporting across a range of sources, some of which are highly reliable, indicates that Al-Qaida probably would attempt to launch terrorist attacks against U.S. interests claiming they were defending Muslims or the Iraqi people rather than Saddam Hussein’s regime.

I await the return of the thread starter, with an explanation of what the thread is for, with interest.

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OMG!!! Threat Level ORANGE!!!!! [View all] grahamhgreen Aug 2014 OP

How orange is it? Xipe Totec Aug 2014 #1

ROFL!!!!!!!!!! onecent Aug 2014 #14

DUzy for the win! nt Javaman Aug 2014 #15

FTW, baby!!!! grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #24

LOLOL!! Segami Aug 2014 #25

Swear if there are still DUzies libodem Aug 2014 #27

It's like, how much more orange could this be? Maedhros Aug 2014 #32

What's wrong with being sexy? n/t reflection Aug 2014 #36

It's worse than you think. reflection Aug 2014 #35

Agent Orange? Xipe Totec Aug 2014 #37

If only he had a brain! Rex Aug 2014 #45

claiming they were defending Muslims malaise Aug 2014 #2

It's from 2003 (nt) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #20

True but it's Benghazi time again malaise Aug 2014 #22

"probably" Barack_America Aug 2014 #3

or bend over and kiss your butt good bye level. whistler162 Aug 2014 #9

"Theat" level? LloydS of New London Aug 2014 #4

Don't panic until "Teat level bellybutton" jberryhill Aug 2014 #11

HA! LloydS of New London Aug 2014 #13

This reminds me of, "help me Obi Wan Kanobi you're my only hope" a kennedy Aug 2014 #16

So they're admitting that all that dough we spend on defense isn't doing squat to make us safer. Scuba Aug 2014 #5

Better get out the duct tape and plastic sheeting. hobbit709 Aug 2014 #6

Must be bad since we all know that whistler162 Aug 2014 #7

fear factory cranking up. time for another tax cut and aircraft carrier KG Aug 2014 #8

Good try! davidpdx Aug 2014 #10

LOL! FSogol Aug 2014 #12

More specifically, the OP is an altered version of the March 2003 alert under Bush: muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #19

You might be waiting awhile. There is a lot more disingenuous outrage to be spread. FSogol Aug 2014 #21

Oops, I forgot my sarcasm thingy! Fixing! grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #33

I hoped, i changed AngryAmish Aug 2014 #17

I don't get concerned until it reaches Threat Level Purple pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #18

No need to go making hay out of this. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #23

Nice strawman. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #39

Looks like a lot of people on this thread want their picture added next to gullible. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #26

Theat?? cwydro Aug 2014 #28

The colors are long gone....POTUS realized that some people are MADem Aug 2014 #29

Is this meant to intentionally mislead? still_one Aug 2014 #30

The militaristic police are more of a threat to us than Isis is at the moment. Initech Aug 2014 #31

Americans are 8 times more likely to be killed by a law enforcement officer than VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #34

Agreed. nt ecstatic Aug 2014 #44

I kind of miss the terrorist threat mood ring... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #38

what's so funny? ecstatic Aug 2014 #40

Fool me once, Shame on you, fool me twice, grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #42

while I'm not worried, I'm not confident enough to mock ecstatic Aug 2014 #43

The Brits are on RED now jakeXT Aug 2014 #41