Terror in NYC?

Posted by Evan Derkacz at 6:42 AM on October 7, 2005.

Bomb threat or threat from a bombing administration?

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After a "credible tip" that 19 operatives had been dispatched to bomb the NYC subway system (and some nervous twitching from this Brooklyn --> Manhattan rider), suspicions are rising.

Noting that the "Homeland Security office is calling the threat 'specific but not credible,'" my fellow New Yorker and subway rider, Jazz, takes a deep breath and writes:

"one of the biggest casualties in the 'war on terror' is probably faith in our government...How many times have we seen the 'terror level' alert raised precisely when somebody from the Bush administration or the GOP at large has gotten themselves in trouble?"

"Rove and Libby appear on the verge of being indicted by a Federal Grand Jury, DeLay has already been indicted, and other GOP operatives are being dragged out of the shadows. Support for Bush's war is bottoming out [actually, his approval hit an embarrassingly low 37% yesterday] and his SCOTUS nomination looks to be in trouble. And suddenly... BANG! 'The terrorists are going to blow up the subway!' How terribly convenient."

Via the Heretik: "Sources told NBC that the information came from a single informant of varying credibility...A homeland security official tells NBC News that though the source has "doubtful" credibility, the heightened security in NY is necessary out of an abundance of caution. The source has apparently given some accurate information in the past, and some inaccurate."

The Heretik also excerpts yesterday's press briefing, at which Scott McClellan claims that 10 al-Qaeda threats have been averted -- though he only mentions two.

Ten is a nice round number. Reminds me of that scene in Manchurian Candidate where the McCarthy stand-in's at dinner deciding just how many Communists there are in Congress and camera cuts to a shot of the Heinz 57 sauce on the table before the press conference where he claims -- with unshakable authority -- that there are 57 Communist in Congress! (Running Scared)

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Evan Derkacz is a New York-based writer and contributor to AlterNet.

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grumbler [Report this comment] Posted by: grumbler on Oct 7, 2005 7:41 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] I had the same thought. The Bush administraton seems to have as its motto: "It isn't possible to underestimate the intelligence of the American people." But even the Sleeping Beauties may be waking up. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Anyone ever seen the movie "Wag the dog" [Report this comment] Posted by: NamVeT on Oct 7, 2005 11:30 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Dustin Hoffman and company fit the facts to what needs to be told to the public. Excellent movie. Makes one REALLY WONDER just what is true and what isn't. This administration of crooks and liars have been wagging the dog since day one! It's time for an overhaul of our government before we have no rights left! Time is running out....does martial law ring any bells? [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] RE: Terrorist Alert Policy OF Homeland Security Dept. [Report this comment] Posted by: wlgriffi on Oct 7, 2005 12:06 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] The credibility of the Bush Administration is no longer even qualified for a rating. Perhaps someone should notify the Homeland Security Officials that there is a DISTINCT possibility of an outbreak of terrorist activity at the end of October all across America by small terrorists causing untold devilment. It's code name is "HALLOWEEN"!!!!!! [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: Terrorist Alert Policy OF Homeland Security Dept. Posted by: Longdream WAKE-UP! [Report this comment] Posted by: Nighthawk on Oct 9, 2005 8:55 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Why is it so many people out there have so many opinions about the whole BUSH AFFAIR. Noone is doing anything but talk. The American public is short minded and forgetful. Remember that we live in the land of the CHIA PET, Pet rock, holla hoop. This is our general mentality. Look waht makes millions in this country. Stupid shit. Bush and Company are liars, scammers, cheats, frauds etc., I do not have enough time to list more words for these pathetic leaders. American People wake up we are in a world of shit, we have allowed it through our complacency. People need to stand up and say I am not doing to take this bullshit anymore. Say NO! Get involved and bring these assholes to trial. IMPEACHMENT. Why are we allowing the US Gov to sell us out of our civil liberties, freedom and persuit of happiness. You have read this somewhere else I'm sure some BILL of Rights Doctrine. What are we doing? We are all sitting around letting this happen to us. And to our childrens future. Say NO! Get involved in the Solution not the problem we can talk all day. Do we have a bunch of sheep in this country or do we have wolves. Remember what our forefather fought for. What are we fighting for today. GREED. at the expense of our lives for nothing. Iraq is a joke, lets bring our kids home send bushes people over there and fight its there preorchestrated mess. Bush senior you know helped his Son orchestrate this. They talk to us and lie to our faces and get away with it. I have never seen such bullshit in my life. Wake up people we are being screwed. Get pissed off and do something. Feel alive and don't take this bullshit anymore. We don't have to. It is still out country. And these assholes running things are PUBLIC SERVANTS. We put them there lets get then OUT. NOW!!! [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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