Reply #5: It's very hard to campaign on making the US safer [View All]

[elperromagico]

when there's a terror alert coming out every few weeks. That's why I believe they've stopped issuing the alerts. The Administration wants voters to think that the war in Iraq is making the US safer. "The terrorists have given up; they're no longer plotting against us. We've put the fear of God into them."

There is a drawback to this, however. The Orange Alerts help the Administration to cover its ass. If another attack occurred, they could say, "Well, we warned you." But if they aren't issuing the alerts, they could appear to be caught off-guard by an attack.

Then again, I never knew what to do when an orange alert was issued (other than stock up on the duct tape and plastic sheeting).