hmmmmmmmmmmm, interesting sentence in the story on AQ's terra threat

[kpete]

The official also said authorities were stunned that the group broke "operational security" - meaning they talked likely knowing it would be picked up by intercepts.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/08/senior-u-s-official-intercepted-al-qaeda-communications-indicate-planned-attack-big-strategically-significant/


cynical me, i know,
peace, kp

[Autumn]

1. Yep, terror, terror on the tee vee this morning

Nothing like this chatter since before 911. I think it was Chambliss who said in on MTP a while ago.

[House of Roberts]

2. A dry run for a month from now?

A ruse to subject us to 'alert fatigue' in advance of 9-11?

[wandy]

3. Well this can mean only one of two things.............

1) The terrorists and everyone else know about the US government's spying methods and are going to start jerking my chain on a daily basis.

2) My government now knows that I and everyone else knows about US government's spying methods and are going to start jerking my chain daily basis.

Either way, looks like I'm going to have to stock up on plastic rolls and duct tape.
Are those silly refrigerator magnets that tell you what color today is, in stores yet.

Here the FU** we go again.

[MrMickeysMom]

7. I believe they've been jerking the chain for quite a while...

The more sunlight and refusal to be manipulated into the fear-ridden days of Bush Cheney-speak, the better.

To guide, see how many times a news reader echoes the terms, "terror, terrorism, 9-11, danger, fear, and go-inside-your-house-until-law-enforcement-tells-you-it's-clear".

[millennialmax]

4. One of AQ's summer interns goofed. I hear their severance package is to die for, though. eom

[cherokeeprogressive]

10. I hear it really does include severance. n/t

[Brigid]

12. Aiyiyiyiyiyeeee!

Boom!
Dumbass. -- Walter the Ventriloquist Dummy

[hobbit709]

5. The only time any competent group breaks operational security is misdirection.

[bahrbearian]

6. This Terror alert means nothing without a color code.

IF you are going to use the Repugs fear message you should use their color code

[whttevrr]

8. Which level should we be at?

Is it yellow, orange, or red?

I need to know how much I should panic. Is it palpitations or full on heart attack?

Does Vegas have odds? Am I more likely to die by terrorist or automobile accident, lightning, carcinogens... Fuck, what am I supposed to fear today?

[Brigid]

13. Ron.White's terrorism awareness system:

Level 1: Find a helmet.
Level 2: Put on the fuckin' helmet.

[L0oniX]

9. How do we know that this isn't all a staged lie?

[bahrbearian]

11. What you want to wait for a Mushroom Cloud ? I say bomb bomb and invade Iran.