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In reply to the discussion: Well, is everyone afraid of the subway threat, yet? [View all]herding cats
(19,545 posts)55. With vast respect for all the people who ride the subway daily, I think it's hype.
The Iraqi PM claims something is verifiable which they've been told by a prisoner and even our own intelligence people say they've not heard peep about? It sounds very much to me like he's trying to escalate our involvement by using fear on US citizens.
This may be an unpopular opinion, but so be it. It's what I thought when I first read the story today and I'm going with my gut. Think about it, when is the last time the US has real intelligence on a terror plot and some warmonger didn't get it leaked to them and come out screaming how the Democrats are soft on terror and we were all going to die because of them? Heck, they'd even do that if it were a bogus rumor going around. I just find this to be too suspect to believe it's genuine.
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Afraid - we do not have one where I live. However, even if it turns out to be false I want my
jwirr
Sep 2014
#3
If I wanted to be snarky I would say the OP is safe as there isn't anything worth targeting in Texas
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2014
#34
Showing clips of folks using the subway as the media dialled up the fear juice...terrorists thank
Fred Sanders
Sep 2014
#12
With vast respect for all the people who ride the subway daily, I think it's hype.
herding cats
Sep 2014
#55