The latest news on the terrorism,
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20020519/D7JJRDJG0.html suggests that we once again could be under attack. Ever since 9/11 we have been bombarded with constant warnings about terrorism in the U.S. Now, this isn't necessarily intrinsically bad, full disclosure and all that, rather than being kept in the dark. But I wonder about it, sometimes. I've seen warnings about impending terror attacks almost weekly since 9/11. And there've been none from sources outside the U.S., which is where the reports generally point. Is it that our intelligence people have proven capable of stopping these attacks each time? I certainly hope that's the case, that this latest possible situation will be defeated, and no more innocent civilians need to die. But I wonder if someone just trying to keep us scared. Perhaps Al-Qaida and their ilk just figure they can keep the U.S. people shaking in their Levis by regularly threatening attacks and keeping that fear in the news? At the risk of sounding like Oliver Stone here, I am beginning to wonder what the purpose of these constant fear reminders is. We once had an administration that told us the only thing we had to fear was fear itself. Now we seem to have one that is telling us to be afraid all the time. It makes me wonder, is all. Jim ------------------------------------------------ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
