Comments on: Terror threat level red… http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=terror-threat-level-red one writer's daily download Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:51:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brian stouder http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13612 brian stouder Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:03:20 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13612 excerpt from the article at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14297890/ <i>Neighbors identified one of the suspects as Don Stewart-Whyte, 21, from High Wycombe, a convert who changed his name to Abdul Waheed. “He converted to Islam about six months ago and grew a full beard,�? said a neighbor, who refused to be identified. “He used to smoke weed and drink a lot but he is completely different now.�?</i> Made me laugh out loud that this stoner renamed himself "Waheed"! The joke must have gone over the Imam's covered head. Anyway, and luckily enough for us, apparently aQ's B-team consists of western-born 'reformed' party hounds (at least in part); who are (apparently) easier for our law enforcement assets to detect and disrupt BEFORE they get to act, now that the the military (amongst other institutions) has adventurously degraded the original-recipe aQ excerpt from the article at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14297890/

Neighbors identified one of the suspects as Don Stewart-Whyte, 21, from High Wycombe, a convert who changed his name to Abdul Waheed. “He converted to Islam about six months ago and grew a full beard,�? said a neighbor, who refused to be identified. “He used to smoke weed and drink a lot but he is completely different now.�?

Made me laugh out loud that this stoner renamed himself “Waheed”! The joke must have gone over the Imam’s covered head.

Anyway, and luckily enough for us, apparently aQ’s B-team consists of western-born ‘reformed’ party hounds (at least in part); who are (apparently) easier for our law enforcement assets to detect and disrupt BEFORE they get to act, now that the the military (amongst other institutions) has adventurously degraded the original-recipe aQ

]]> By: Connie http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13606 Connie Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:20:53 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13606 I've been known to say that the Michigan peach crop is the reason I moved back to this area. OK, I'm in Indiana, but right on the state line. Our favorite peach recipe is one we call Peach Slop, which has sweet juicy peach goo on the bottom and a somewhat pastry like puffy crust on top. Warm with ice cream of course. For you Michiganders looking for something truly fun to do this weekend my husband will have his willow chairs and rustic furniture at the Grand Blanc art fair. (South of Flint.) I’ve been known to say that the Michigan peach crop is the reason I moved back to this area. OK, I’m in Indiana, but right on the state line. Our favorite peach recipe is one we call Peach Slop, which has sweet juicy peach goo on the bottom and a somewhat pastry like puffy crust on top. Warm with ice cream of course.

For you Michiganders looking for something truly fun to do this weekend my husband will have his willow chairs and rustic furniture at the Grand Blanc art fair. (South of Flint.)

]]> By: Dorothy http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13605 Dorothy Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:08:24 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13605 I've made two peach pies in the last month. Mmmmm, good! Didn't know until after we moved here that South Carolina produces more peaches than Georgia (which is the Peachtree State). Seeing your picture, Nance, made me decide to get some more today after work to make another one this weekend. (Bike on over, Danny, I'll even have some vanilla ice cream on the side!) I’ve made two peach pies in the last month. Mmmmm, good! Didn’t know until after we moved here that South Carolina produces more peaches than Georgia (which is the Peachtree State). Seeing your picture, Nance, made me decide to get some more today after work to make another one this weekend. (Bike on over, Danny, I’ll even have some vanilla ice cream on the side!)

]]> By: James http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13603 James Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:04:18 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13603 I think what's interesting about the British arrests are that they are the result of police work, not military adventurism. Hmmm... Maybe we should deal with the "War on Terror" as a police matter. Now where have I heard that before... I think what’s interesting about the British arrests are that they are the result of police work, not military adventurism.

Hmmm… Maybe we should deal with the “War on Terror” as a police matter. Now where have I heard that before…

]]> By: Danny http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13593 Danny Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:19:49 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13593 Brian, kinda what I was thinking when I read the excerpt Nancy posted. Gotta go. I am doing this in between frying taco shells and making guacamole! Brian, kinda what I was thinking when I read the excerpt Nancy posted. Gotta go. I am doing this in between frying taco shells and making guacamole!

]]> By: brian stouder http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13592 brian stouder Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:14:28 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13592 <i>If the British had adopted the same policy toward dealing with Pakistan that Bush has adopted toward dealing with, say, Syria or Iran</i> whatever. But the United States has as close a relationship with Pakistan as is possible; certainly the UK is not dealing with Pakistan in a more effective way than we are. From all I have read both today and previously, Mushariff has a bit of a tight-rope to walk, and in fact he cannot be seen as too beholdin' to the United States. I believe that Pakistan provides a pretty good historical example of what Saddam could have done in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 assaults, in order to "get right" with the United States. Recall that Pakistan was seemingly on the verge of nuclear war with India (remember the scarey series of nuke tests about 10 summers ago? India and Pakistan were engaged in a genuinely terrifying dance toward the abyss). The military coup that installed Mushariff was all the more frightening....and indeed, Pakistan has very dirty hands with regard to Taliban and by extension al Qaeda. Yet, after the attacks in NYC and DC and PA, Mushariff immediately offered up what assistance he could, and we immediately opened up the checkbook for him. aQ has since tried to kill him several times (and they may well succeed at some point; certainly they haven't stopped trying) Everyone knows that Mushariff will only go so far - and yet it DOES seem that he goes as far as he can for us....and although I agree that W has been inept on many fronts, he has handles Pakistan exactly right. By way of saying, the Slate article makes a self-evidently correct point, but it devalues it by swerving out of its way to try and score a few essentially dishonest political potshots If the British had adopted the same policy toward dealing with Pakistan that Bush has adopted toward dealing with, say, Syria or Iran

whatever.

But the United States has as close a relationship with Pakistan as is possible; certainly the UK is not dealing with Pakistan in a more effective way than we are.

From all I have read both today and previously, Mushariff has a bit of a tight-rope to walk, and in fact he cannot be seen as too beholdin’ to the United States.

I believe that Pakistan provides a pretty good historical example of what Saddam could have done in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 assaults, in order to “get right” with the United States. Recall that Pakistan was seemingly on the verge of nuclear war with India (remember the scarey series of nuke tests about 10 summers ago? India and Pakistan were engaged in a genuinely terrifying dance toward the abyss). The military coup that installed Mushariff was all the more frightening….and indeed, Pakistan has very dirty hands with regard to Taliban and by extension al Qaeda.

Yet, after the attacks in NYC and DC and PA, Mushariff immediately offered up what assistance he could, and we immediately opened up the checkbook for him. aQ has since tried to kill him several times (and they may well succeed at some point; certainly they haven’t stopped trying) Everyone knows that Mushariff will only go so far – and yet it DOES seem that he goes as far as he can for us….and although I agree that W has been inept on many fronts, he has handles Pakistan exactly right.

By way of saying, the Slate article makes a self-evidently correct point, but it devalues it by swerving out of its way to try and score a few essentially dishonest political potshots

]]> By: Danny http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13591 Danny Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:59:18 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/08/10/terror-threat-level-red/#comment-13591 I just did a bunch, I mean BUNCH of hill climbing on my bike. Yet sadly, no peach pie for me. But I will be making mexican food and that is also an excellent way to fight terrrroooorrr! Hasta! I just did a bunch, I mean BUNCH of hill climbing on my bike. Yet sadly, no peach pie for me. But I will be making mexican food and that is also an excellent way to fight terrrroooorrr!

Hasta!

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