SO if/when we get attacked again will the terror alert go to RED? Maybe we will get a heads up and our gov't will give us the red flag before we get attacked.

In addition, it lists several odors which are tell-tale signs of a WMD attack.
"Smells may range from fruity/flowery to sharp/pungent, garlic/horseradish-like, bitter almonds, peach kernels and new-mown grass/hay," according to the FBI advisory.

This seems a little on the spisific side, but still vauge.
Wonder what they really know.
This is kind of a broad spectrum of smells.
Now people are gonna be in the mall shopping, see a box or bag, smell the food court, and freak out.

L8R
BAKED

People are starting to get bored of this alert level, something will happen soon to ramp up the paranoia, they have to keep doing that or we lose interest.

I've seen the missle launchers and police checkpoints around the Pentagon fairly regularly.
It's almost "no big deal" any more.
It's sad really, I grew up here, just minuits south of DC.
It's always been a rather calm, pleasent place to live.
The burbs still are (kinda).

I would not call myself parinoid, more like really concerned.
Living so close to DC is really starting to worry me.
The schools don't even take field trips there any more.
Some do, but most don't.
What worries me most is that you could say we live down wind.

L8R
BAKED

I believe the threat is true Val, and they just just #ed up at CDG airport in Paris, They could have EASILY caught the people if they took proper procedures into effect.

Fools!

And your right, we're not out of the woods yet, but the question is.. will we ever be safe?

Originally posted by Nerdling
I believe the threat is true Val, and they just just #ed up at CDG airport in Paris, They could have EASILY caught the people if they took proper procedures into effect.

Fools!

And your right, we're not out of the woods yet, but the question is.. will we ever be safe?

Why fools? All people who were meant for those flights have been investigated and the few who didn't attend seem to be uninteresting at all. It is not like they told all people of those flights "if you are a maniac you can leave the airport now".

I just wonder what you mean by "proper procedures"?

[Edited on 26-12-2003 by shoo]

Originally posted by Nerdling
People are starting to get bored of this alert level, something will happen soon to ramp up the paranoia, they have to keep doing that or we lose interest.

I agree, I think they may use some thing that happens else where, or creat a small deversion to reve up the need to be on top and to say "we told so, lets us just do what we want to keep you safe"

Originally posted by shoo

Originally posted by Nerdling
I believe the threat is true Val, and they just just #ed up at CDG airport in Paris, They could have EASILY caught the people if they took proper procedures into effect.

Fools!

And your right, we're not out of the woods yet, but the question is.. will we ever be safe?

Why fools? All people who were meant for those flights have been investigated and the few who didn't attend seem to be uninteresting at all. It is not like they told all people of those flights "if you are a maniac you can leave the airport now".

I just wonder what you mean by "proper procedures"?

[Edited on 26-12-2003 by shoo]

They could have easily penned them into the terminal and executed a full search of everyone, those terminals are very secure if the features are used correctly.

They could have easily penned them into the terminal and executed a full search of everyone, those terminals are very secure if the features are used correctly.

One thought i had was...piloting skills aren't uncovered in a search or interrogation. If someone has the knowledge and the will...they don't need box-cutters...and they won't necessarily be found out in a search.

Good point, Los. It really doesn't take that much skill to fly a plane into the ground.

Originally posted by Losonczy
One thought i had was...piloting skills aren't uncovered in a search or interrogation. If someone has the knowledge and the will...they don't need box-cutters...and they won't necessarily be found out in a search.

You took my thought - but one thing...maybe somebody can shed some light upon it. Are flight captains checked? I mean, Air Arabia or Saudi-Air or whatever, all possible flying bombs if led by somebody who feels some ugly hate against the US lately.

What about cabin crew. The talk has been of pilots or passengers. But cabin crew have access to the entire plane.

Originally posted by Nerdling
People are starting to get bored of this alert level, something will happen soon to ramp up the paranoia, they have to keep doing that or we lose interest.

exactely! The Bush administration has to keep the fear levels up throughout America otherwise the masses will lose interest in the valuble 'war on terror'. I'm not saying that there isn't a threat to American soil, it has got a hell of alot worse since the war in Iraq, but it is nothing like we are told by those cronies in the white house.