Reply #52: I beg to differ

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Not that ABC is the BBC of the Americas, but their chief investigative correspondent, Brian Ross has been coming up with interesting stuff for decades, even before he joined ABC. He used to be NBC's chief no-stone-unturned guy in the 1980s, and helped uncover a lot of shenanigans by Reagan administration types during the Iran-contra hostage for weapons scandals 20 years ago. (Remember Oliver North?)

If the federal government tells me to "watch out for increased terror activity this summer" I take it with a grain of salt. I still look for unattended briefcases at MARTA stops, but there's been so many "code yellow, red, orange, magnenta with a hint of maple" terror alerts issued by those heads up their butts at Homeland Security since 9/11, I don't let them dictate my life anymore.

But if Brian Ross tells me there are Al Qaeda terror cells trying to enter the US or cells that are already here, well then THAT gets my attention.

Why should anyone be surprised anyway? With the US-Mexican border being a revolving door, I'm not surprised that more than just barely literate but talented stonemasons and carpenters from Latin America are already here. Islamic extremists with deadly ideas. Hiding somewhere. Planning.... something.

Oh, if only Bush that idiot had combed Tora Bora and the Afghan-Pakistan border in the months following 9/11.

But noooooooo..... we had to invade Iraq, which was a wonderful way to convert Iraqi schoolboys into jihadist martyrs just itching to blow up some Americans and themselves so they could enjoy those 72 or whatver virgins in Paradise.

Bush. Cheney. Rove. Rumsfeld. Couldn't find their own butts with a mirror and a flashlight, and single handedly (okay, 8 handedly) turned America into the most hated country in the Muslim world and the world in general. Thanks, guys. Why don't you give eachother medals or something?