Schizoid America
No wonder we're a nation on Prozac.
The head of the Department of Homeland Security on Monday urged people to "just go about your business" despite the decision to raise the national terror-attack warning to its second-highest level.
"I think it's very, very important to send a message to the terrorists of goodwill and resolve," said Tom Ridge, making the rounds of nationally broadcast morning news shows.
"The information we have indicates that extremists abroad are anticipating near-term attacks that they believe will either rival or exceed" the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Ridge had said in announcing the upgraded alert status on Sunday....Some of the intelligence information gathered indicates that Osama bin Laden's terrorist network, al-Qaeda, is seeking again to use planes as weapons, he said.
At the same time, he sought to reassure the public that tightened security measures were in place and they should not alter their holiday travel plans...."If you've got holiday plans, go," Ridge said. article
You need a good shrink after that, don't you? Terrorists plan to attack using planes as weapons in an event worse than 9/11 - go ahead and fly! Danger is imminent - go about your business! We need to send a message of goodwill to terrorists.
Okee dokee. Tom Ridge needs a good shrink, too. I suggest Dr. Jivaro.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
Monday, December 22, 2003
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