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Originally Posted by Basenshukai
Maybe I'm paranoid, but something about all of these events in the last three months alone has me with the hair on the back of my neck standing up. For some reason I'm thinking something big may happen on New Year's Day. If it was me, that's when I'd attack. Maybe it's nothing... but I'm still carrying my piece tonight... and I'm not drinking.  |
Basenshukai,
Whether or not anything happens on New Years Day, the atmosphere at the moment reminds me of the couple of years leading up to 9/11. (2000, & most of 2001). Lot's of foiled plots, major & minor, indications that the bad guys are working towards another big hit.
Could it be that while we're all mainly focused on A/stan, Yemen is now equivalent to A/stan in the late 90's in terms of training and logistical bases for AQ and the global jihad guys? If not Yemen, somewhere else? Are we (the invested Western countries) flexible and smart enough to move as fast as they do? I have my doubts (not about the guys that go in to do the hard work, but about the capacity of govt. to react appropriately to the signs before them).
I can only hope, but in the meantime - I agree, the hair in the back of my neck is standing up too.....
Take Care
G