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LOL. Pretty funny. Forty-two

I'm going by the description of Red Status from the post I made above describing them. Red is the most extreme situation. The scenario I posted is an extreme scenario. Everything listed under the Red Status in my opinion would be suited for the scenario I gave. Forty-two

Oh, and for those who aren't sure exactly of the 5 levels that me and Quade are referring to...here they are. Five Levels Of Terrorism Alert System The five levels of terrorism alerts outlined by the Department of Homeland Security, as well as recommended government and private-sector responses: HOMELAND SECURITY Below is the color scheme for the Homeland Security Advisory System. GREEN: (Low risk of terrorist attacks.) Refine and exercise planned protective measures. Ensure emergency personnel receive training. Assess facilities for vulnerabilities and take measures to reduce them. BLUE: (Guarded condition. General risk of terrorist attacks.) Check communications with designated emergency response or command locations. Review and update emergency response procedures. Provide the public with necessary information. YELLOW: (Elevated condition. Significant risk of terrorist attacks.) Increase surveillance of critical locations. Coordinate emergency plans with nearby jurisdictions. Assess further refinement of protective measures within the context of the current threat information. Implement, as appropriate, contingency and emergency response plans. ORANGE: (High risk of terrorist attacks.) Coordinate necessary security efforts with armed forces or law enforcement agencies. Take additional precaution at public events. Prepare to work at an alternate site or with a dispersed work force. Restrict access to essential personnel only. RED: (Severe risk of terrorist attacks.) Assign emergency response personnel and preposition specially trained teams. Monitor, redirect or constrain transportation systems. Close public and government facilities. Increase or redirect personnel to address critical emergency needs. Forty-two

Ok. Green is fairly simple. That isn't hard to imagine. Simply put, nothing on the boards of the NSA, DIA, CIA, FBI and military intel. Red? That one is tricky. With my military background I could toss you a few hypothetical scenarios. Here's one. Acting on an intel report, SEAL Team 8 raids a house in Afghanistan. They detain 3 tangos. During a physical interrogation one of the tangos says Al Queda has 2 men in New York with a suitcase nuke that is 22 x 12 x 6 inches. The men have been in NY for 2 weeks and plan on detonating it in 8 hours. The other two men being interrogated seperately states the same thing. Documents obtained in the house show supporting evidence after being de-crypted. Something of this nature would, in my opinon, qualify a red status. Forty-two

Yeah. How dare them give us warning that thousands of americans may perish in a terrorist attack. Horrible system. Forty-two

Thanks for the liberal website. Nice. Forty-two

Please paste any comment I made that remotely shows I said or referred to that. Seriously. Where the fuck did that come from? Forty-two

If the truth be known he probably makes far less slip-ups regarding language than most of us. The only difference is he's under a microscope. I've heard many people at the DZs speak. It's not pretty. All of us stutter, mis-use a word and make other subtle speaking mistakes. It's human. To make fun of every one he makes is childish and immature. And don't give me the old, "He's a public speaker he shouldn't make mistakes" shit. He's human. Humans make mistakes and his are not many. Forty-two

Who cares about a color? The specifics and warnings are all that metters. Forty-two

You do not allow yourselves to negotiate with terrorists. Period. I don't care if they pulled them out 15 seconds or 15 weeks early. It's a mistake either way. A deadly mistake. There's a reason we have a 0 tolerance policy when it comes to negotiating with terrorists. It works. But your statement shows us that you approve of giving in to terrorists demands. That is down-right scary. Forty-two

Let's pray you never become a member of the military or politics. Forty-two

Honestly, the short-list will most likely be... - Richard Armitage - Sam Nunn - Porter Goss - John Lehman If Cheney is not selected (and probably won't be) I am rooting for Lehman. Gotta pull for the navy boy. Forty-two

Cheney would be a phenominal selection. Not many people are more well suited than he. Forty-two

Another France wannabe. Clicky Forty-two

Unless I have missed something Powell has not said that. Powell would put the election in the bag. Forty-two

Read. Do some research. Forty-two

Incorrect. Iraq was negotiating yellow cake from Niger. Do some leg work. You'll see many sites showing you this. Read the Financial Times report. Forty-two

The Financial Times reported that 5 countries were involved in attemting to obtain yellow cake from Niger. One of those being Iraq. Forty-two

I was going to add Ashcroft to the list but I felt it was too early for that sort of sick and demented humor. Besides...most of us are sober at the moment. Forty-two

I did to an O-6 in the Navy. Actually I called him a no-good dumb-ass who didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground. I now know exactly how many strides it takes to circle around a quarter mile track. I should know. I did it 80 times. I also now know when to S2. For all you cake-eaters out there, that means Sit the fuck down and Shut the fuck up. What's that old saying about learning the hard way? Forty-two

People don't change their mind? Maybe at the time he didn't think he had a legitimate shot at winning. Maybe he he didn't want it at the time. Maybe he felt he wasn't ready for the job. Maybe his personal life didn't allow him the time to put forth the desired devotion it takes to be president. Saying he won't do it now because he didn't do it in the past is not thinking outside the box. If the above scenario went down he would most likely choose Powell. Personally I would love to see Giuliani. Forty-two

1. I don't care if anyone believes me or not. 2. Most people (including the vast majority that post on Talk Back) are sheep. Anyone that believes a party 100% of the time and has every belief that the said party does 100% of the time is blind and doesn't think for themself. A sheep. Just my humble opinion. Forty-two

Now I know this isn't likely to happen but recent rumors have came up saying Bush may name Cheney as the new head of the CIA and select a VP who could run as POTUS in 08 if Bush wins this years election. So. If Bush appoints Cheney as the head of the CIA who do you think would be his choice as VP to run in the upcoming elections? Forty-two

Yes. Forty-two

She thinks the way her party tells her she should think. Look, this is not in any way a personal attack but a sad realization that this is what is wrong with politics today. Instead of thinking for ourselves, we for the most part become sheep and do what the party tells them to do/think. This forum board is a perfect example of this. Jot down on a piece of paper 3 liberals and 3 conservatives that post on these boards and go read some of their posts. You will see for the most part they agree with everything the republicans/democrats believe in and they defend it religeously...and blindly. See if you can find conservatives/liberals on the boards disagreeing with their party. You may find one or two once in a blue moon. The fact is nobody with an intelligent mind agrees with everything one particuliar party says but yet all you see on these boards and in real life is people blindly walking around in a zombie-like state spouting off whatever their party tells them they should. That is what is wrong with politics. No one thinks for themselves. Forty-two