Comments on: ‘Weeks before September 11th, this is going to play big.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:08:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: RepublicanConJob http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-6/#comment-726393 RepublicanConJob Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:13:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-726393 <strong>November Predictions: Another Al Qaeda Attack Another Bin Laden Video Another Rigged Election Another Republican Sponsored Supreme Court Decision</strong> November Predictions:

Another Al Qaeda Attack

Another Bin Laden Video

Another Rigged Election

Another Republican Sponsored Supreme Court Decision

]]> By: RepublicanMantra http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-6/#comment-723341 RepublicanMantra Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:01:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-723341 <strong>TERROR FEAR TERROR FEAR TERROR FEAR TERROR FEAR TERROR FEAR</strong> TERROR FEAR TERROR FEAR TERROR FEAR TERROR FEAR TERROR FEAR

]]> By: Gay Bear http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-6/#comment-722174 Gay Bear Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:01:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-722174 Yet, this has all blown up in the Bush's and all Republicans' faces. Didn't work this time. Not going to work anymore. We are going to take this country back starting this November. This administration is finished. Pack your bags Bush and get to know the word "impeach" very, very well. Yet, this has all blown up in the Bush’s and all Republicans’ faces. Didn’t work this time. Not going to work anymore. We are going to take this country back starting this November. This administration is finished. Pack your bags Bush and get to know the word “impeach” very, very well.

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721909 DieNowForPeace Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:32:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721909 “I thought it was going to help,” Bush said in a post-election interview with Sammon about bin Laden’s videotape. “I thought it would help remind people that if bin Laden doesn’t want Bush to be the President, something must be right with Bush.” This administration only cares about it's political well-being. They use terrorism in order to further their agenda. Ending terrorism isn't a concern here folks, please, move along, nothing to see... “I thought it was going to help,” Bush said in a post-election interview with Sammon about bin Laden’s videotape. “I thought it would help remind people that if bin Laden doesn’t want Bush to be the President, something must be right with Bush.”

This administration only cares about it’s political well-being.

They use terrorism in order to further their agenda.

Ending terrorism isn’t a concern here folks, please, move along, nothing to see…

]]> By: Bloated Plutocrats » Blog Archive » ‘Goddamn them!’ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721685 Bloated Plutocrats » Blog Archive » ‘Goddamn them!’ Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:13:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721685 [...] Here's one link.  [...] [...] Here's one link.  [...]

]]> By: Otherworld » Hey, I want to be a superhero! http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721547 Otherworld » Hey, I want to be a superhero! Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:18:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721547 [...] White House officials are jumping with glee and salivating at the fact that the British capture of attempted terrorists will help their political careers. As argh_jim mentioned a line from a certain movie yesterday…”We need to remind them that they need US!” [...] [...] White House officials are jumping with glee and salivating at the fact that the British capture of attempted terrorists will help their political careers. As argh_jim mentioned a line from a certain movie yesterday…”We need to remind them that they need US!” [...]

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721392 Marie Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:57:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721392 The bastards had already begun to use this plot to their political advantage BEFORE the public was informed. Who foiled the 1995 similar attempt? Who foiled the 2000 millenium attempt? Who prosecuted the 1993 WTC bombers? Then................ Who ignored the 8/6/01 PDB? Who takes vacations regardless of events? Who dares the enemy to attack us with "bring 'em on?" Who abandoned the search for OBL and invaded Iraq? Who has created a terrorist haven in Iraq? Who has failed to employ security measures in ports, depots, terminals, nuclear and chemical facilities? Who has made us less safe with each passing year? The bastards had already begun to use this plot to their political advantage BEFORE the public was informed.
Who foiled the 1995 similar attempt?
Who foiled the 2000 millenium attempt?
Who prosecuted the 1993 WTC bombers?
Then…………….
Who ignored the 8/6/01 PDB?
Who takes vacations regardless of events?
Who dares the enemy to attack us with “bring ‘em on?”
Who abandoned the search for OBL and invaded Iraq?
Who has created a terrorist haven in Iraq?
Who has failed to employ security measures in ports, depots, terminals, nuclear and chemical facilities?
Who has made us less safe with each passing year?

]]> By: Coffins draped with flags http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721340 Coffins draped with flags Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:07:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721340 Read the Dems mantra for this election from Buzzflash: http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/editorial/69 Read the Dems mantra for this election from Buzzflash:
http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/editorial/69

]]> By: g http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721338 g Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:03:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721338 was the US even involved in helping the British find these people? why is the US taking credit. was the US even involved in helping the British find these people? why is the US taking credit.

]]> By: David Carlisle http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721333 David Carlisle Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:00:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721333 I heard a psychologist on the news last night, and they asked him about the way people react to terrorism. He said they either panic or become cynical. I heard a psychologist on the news last night, and they asked him about the way people react to terrorism. He said they either panic or become cynical.

]]> By: Larry from C http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721312 Larry from C Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:32:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721312 "There were some signs," Snow said. "They thought it was time to move," he said of British authorities. Me thinks the "signs" Snow refers to is the Ned Lamont victory. “There were some signs,” Snow said. “They thought it was time to move,” he said of British authorities.

Me thinks the “signs” Snow refers to is the Ned Lamont victory.

]]> By: jurassicpork http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721275 jurassicpork Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:47:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721275 <a href="http://welcome-to-pottersville.blogspot.com/2006/08/paul-krugman-nonsense-and-sensibility.html" rel="nofollow">Paul Krugman</a> writes about Get Along Joe's loss in CT last tuesday in "Nonsense and Sensibility." Paul Krugman writes about Get Along Joe’s loss in CT last tuesday in “Nonsense and Sensibility.”

]]> By: dsm http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721241 dsm Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:15:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721241 During the Clinton presidency, when the Republicans were out of power, this militaristic wing in American politics became highly organized and efficient. They formed the <strong>PNAC </strong>in 1997 And published "RAD" in September 2000. Determined to have their world empire, they offered an eerie prophecy on page 52 of that document about how it might be accomplished, <em>"Further, the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event – like a new Pearl Harbor." </em><strong>Their dream of a catalyzing event could not have been better actualized than in the events of 9/11. </strong>http://www.antiwar.com/orig/stockbauer1.html If the democrats had any balls they'd use this. During the Clinton presidency, when the Republicans were out of power, this militaristic wing in American politics became highly organized and efficient. They formed the PNAC in 1997 And published “RAD” in September 2000. Determined to have their world empire, they offered an eerie prophecy on page 52 of that document about how it might be accomplished, “Further, the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event – like a new Pearl Harbor.” Their dream of a catalyzing event could not have been better actualized than in the events of 9/11. http://www.antiwar.com/orig/stockbauer1.html
If the democrats had any balls they’d use this.

]]> By: Vance http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721159 Vance Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:50:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721159 #251 Cyra....I agree completely. Everyone needs to flood the MSM sites (msnbc.com/cnn.com/abcnews.com/etc...) with this info and demand that they share this news with the American citizens.We have a right to know. #251 Cyra….I agree completely. Everyone needs to flood the MSM sites (msnbc.com/cnn.com/abcnews.com/etc…) with this info and demand that they share this news with the American citizens.We have a right to know.

]]> By: Cyra Brown http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721156 Cyra Brown Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:41:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721156 And now we are learning that GWB actually knew that this 'Terrorist Plot' existed last friday. Tony Blair gave him the scoop on it. So, after Joe Lieberman lost the primary on Tuesday, Righties went all out to say that this would tell the terrorists that they were winning, and what a dangerous position Democrats were putting everyone in. Then on Thursday, well, what do you know? DANGER, WILL ROBINSON, DANGER!! It's like the terrorists had seen the Lieberman loss coming, and they were ready. Except Britain had been watching them since last December, WAY before Ned Lamont ever appeared. When we have BushCo arresting terrorist 'wanna-be's' before they have gone beyond even thinking of a plan, Why did G.B.(Great Britain) wait till the plan was supposedly just days away from a 'dry run'? Because BushCo is getting nervous about the 2006 Election? Why not? It's not like they haven't done it before, after all. But now Gramma Pearl can't carry her 'Fix-o-Dent' in her carry-on bag, because she 'might be carrying explosive material', instead of denture adhesive. WHAT F*CKING EVER!! Gawd, they are SO on my last nerve! Can't have a tube of toothpaste on a flight to Burbank CA, because the British 'foiled' a potential terrorist action in England. My brain is cramping. Probably gonna be a 'charley horse', too. And now we are learning that GWB actually knew that this ‘Terrorist Plot’ existed last friday. Tony Blair gave him the scoop on it. So, after Joe Lieberman lost the primary on Tuesday, Righties went all out to say that this would tell the terrorists that they were winning, and what a dangerous position Democrats were putting everyone in. Then on Thursday, well, what do you know? DANGER, WILL ROBINSON, DANGER!! It’s like the terrorists had seen the Lieberman loss coming, and they were ready. Except Britain had been watching them since last December, WAY before Ned Lamont ever appeared. When we have BushCo arresting terrorist ‘wanna-be’s’ before they have gone beyond even thinking of a plan, Why did G.B.(Great Britain) wait till the plan was supposedly just days away from a ‘dry run’? Because BushCo is getting nervous about the 2006 Election? Why not? It’s not like they haven’t done it before, after all. But now Gramma Pearl can’t carry her ‘Fix-o-Dent’ in her carry-on bag, because she ‘might be carrying explosive material’, instead of denture adhesive. WHAT F*CKING EVER!! Gawd, they are SO on my last nerve! Can’t have a tube of toothpaste on a flight to Burbank CA, because the British ‘foiled’ a potential terrorist action in England. My brain is cramping. Probably gonna be a ‘charley horse’, too.

]]> By: Brian Coughlan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721154 Brian Coughlan Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:35:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721154 <em>Easy. The 911 hijackers and Iraqi’s were both Arab. If thats not a connection then I don’t know what is. Comment by WORFEUS — August 11, 2006 @ 3:12 am </em> Even more disturbingly, both Iraqi and Arabs are humans!!!!! Not only that, but they were all male mammals!!!! If thats not a connection, I don't know what is. DEATH TO ALL MALE MAMMALS .... uh ... hang on .... Easy.

The 911 hijackers and Iraqi’s were both Arab.

If thats not a connection then I don’t know what is.

Comment by WORFEUS — August 11, 2006 @ 3:12 am

Even more disturbingly, both Iraqi and Arabs are humans!!!!! Not only that, but they were all male mammals!!!!

If thats not a connection, I don’t know what is. DEATH TO ALL MALE MAMMALS …. uh … hang on ….

]]> By: WORFEUS http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721140 WORFEUS Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:12:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721140 Easy. The 911 hijackers and Iraqi's were both Arab. If thats not a connection then I don't know what is. Easy.

The 911 hijackers and Iraqi’s were both Arab.

If thats not a connection then I don’t know what is.

]]> By: JPV http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721130 JPV Fri, 11 Aug 2006 06:59:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721130 Someone please remind me how Iraq is connected to the 911 attacks and why we need to continue on with the war. Someone please remind me how Iraq is connected to the 911 attacks and why we need to continue on with the war.

]]> By: Brian Coughlan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721113 Brian Coughlan Fri, 11 Aug 2006 06:26:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721113 Nothing has changed. Not a thing. Real or not, we need to steel ourselves for an increase in terrorism, it is an inevitable effect of the bloodbath in Iraq and now Lebanon. The terrorism we see today is an <em><strong>effect</strong></em>, directly attributable to the horror show in the middle east. In the late 1960’s & 70’s, the UK security forces killed large groups of civilians indiscriminatley several times in the north of Ireland. It unleashed 30 years of terrorism, which only recently has finally been brought under control. A change of policy mantained over several decades, and in the face of provocation, gradually calmed the environment. Remember, the IRA actually <em>killed members of the British government and very nearly killed Margreat Thatcher herself </em>by bombing the hotel the cabinet were staying in. That is restraint, and Maggie was no shrinking violet. The key instruments to defeat terrorism are restraint, policing and the elimination of injustice. Short of genocide, and perhaps not even then, current terrorism is not going to simply disappear. It is intriuging to note that a 30-40% theme is emerging in the US. That number support bush, believe they are “winning” in Iraq, believe it makes sense to “tag” muslims in the US and don’t want a timetable for withdrawal. It is clear they want a genocidal WWII class war that will kill millions in the middle east, that provides "moral clarity". These people are not dismayed and horrified by terrorist attacks and efforts <em><strong>but excited by them</strong></em>, because it has the potential to herd a critical mass of bleating, frightened sheeple into their "KILL THEM, KILL THEM ALL" camp. Ring any bells? Authoritarian proto fascist much? <strong>Guys, these people are completely and comprehensivley insane</strong>, at least when it comes to this subject, and they have to be stopped. Nothing has changed. Not a thing. Real or not, we need to steel ourselves for an increase in terrorism, it is an inevitable effect of the bloodbath in Iraq and now Lebanon. The terrorism we see today is an effect, directly attributable to the horror show in the middle east.

In the late 1960’s & 70’s, the UK security forces killed large groups of civilians indiscriminatley several times in the north of Ireland. It unleashed 30 years of terrorism, which only recently has finally been brought under control. A change of policy mantained over several decades, and in the face of provocation, gradually calmed the environment.

Remember, the IRA actually killed members of the British government and very nearly killed Margreat Thatcher herself by bombing the hotel the cabinet were staying in. That is restraint, and Maggie was no shrinking violet. The key instruments to defeat terrorism are restraint, policing and the elimination of injustice.
Short of genocide, and perhaps not even then, current terrorism is not going to simply disappear.

It is intriuging to note that a 30-40% theme is emerging in the US. That number support bush, believe they are “winning” in Iraq, believe it makes sense to “tag” muslims in the US and don’t want a timetable for withdrawal. It is clear they want a genocidal WWII class war that will kill millions in the middle east, that provides “moral clarity”. These people are not dismayed and horrified by terrorist attacks and efforts but excited by them, because it has the potential to herd a critical mass of bleating, frightened sheeple into their “KILL THEM, KILL THEM ALL” camp.

Ring any bells? Authoritarian proto fascist much?

Guys, these people are completely and comprehensivley insane, at least when it comes to this subject, and they have to be stopped.

]]> By: Brian Coughlan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/comment-page-5/#comment-721105 Brian Coughlan Fri, 11 Aug 2006 06:18:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/weeks-before-september-11th-this-is-going-to-play-big/#comment-721105 Nothing has changed. Not a thing. Real or not, we need to steel ourselves for an increase in terrorism, it is an inevitable cause of the bloodbath in Iraq and now Lebanon. The terrorism we see today is an <em>effect</em>, directly attributable to the horror show in the middle east. In the late 1960's & 70's, the UK security forces killed large groups of civilians indiscriminatley several times in the north of Ireland. It unleashed 30 years of terrorism, which only recently has finally been brought under control. A change of policy mantained over several decades, and in the face of provocation, gradually calmed the environment. Remember, the IRA actually killed <em>members of the British government and very nearly killed Margreat Thatcher herself</em> by bombing the hotel the cabinet were staying in. That is restraint, and Maggie was no shrinking violet. The key instruments to defeat terrorism are restraint, policing and the elimination of injustice. Short of genocide, and perhaps not even then, current terrorism is not going to simply disappear. It is intriuging to note that a 30-40% theme is emerging in the US. That number support bush, believe they are "winning" in Iraq, believe it makes sense to "tag" muslims in the US and don't want a timetable for withdrawal. It is clear they want a genocidal WWII class war that will kill millions in the middle east. These people are not dismayed and horrified by terrorist attacks and efforts<em> <strong>but excited by them</strong></em>. <strong>People, they are completely and comprehensivley insane</strong>, at least when it comes to this subject, and they have to be stopped. Nothing has changed. Not a thing. Real or not, we need to steel ourselves for an increase in terrorism, it is an inevitable cause of the bloodbath in Iraq and now Lebanon. The terrorism we see today is an effect, directly attributable to the horror show in the middle east.

In the late 1960’s & 70’s, the UK security forces killed large groups of civilians indiscriminatley several times in the north of Ireland. It unleashed 30 years of terrorism, which only recently has finally been brought under control. A change of policy mantained over several decades, and in the face of provocation, gradually calmed the environment.

Remember, the IRA actually killed members of the British government and very nearly killed Margreat Thatcher herself by bombing the hotel the cabinet were staying in. That is restraint, and Maggie was no shrinking violet. The key instruments to defeat terrorism are restraint, policing and the elimination of injustice.

Short of genocide, and perhaps not even then, current terrorism is not going to simply disappear.

It is intriuging to note that a 30-40% theme is emerging in the US. That number support bush, believe they are “winning” in Iraq, believe it makes sense to “tag” muslims in the US and don’t want a timetable for withdrawal. It is clear they want a genocidal WWII class war that will kill millions in the middle east. These people are not dismayed and horrified by terrorist attacks and efforts but excited by them.

People, they are completely and comprehensivley insane, at least when it comes to this subject, and they have to be stopped.

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