It is about time that the general media is beginning to question these so-called terrorist alerts. Up till this point, only Michael Moore and us llamas seemed to openly question if they were necessary and if they were actually politically motivated.
MSNBC and Newsweek are finally asking questions. But we asked before the democratic national convention.
Right after Kerry’s much anticipated announcement that Edwards would be his running mate, Ridge quickly made a terror alert. But Ridge could offer nothing: no dates; no times, no idea of what Bin Ladin might try to do, or where he might try to do it. So it’s a short putt to say it was to get Kerry and Edwards out of the spotlight.
Then it came again. As the democratic convention winds down and the Jonh’s head out on a 21 state campaign swing with full media coverage. Then suddenly, Ridge offers a “new” terror alert. The problem was that it wasn’t new at all – the information it was based on was nearly 4 years old, dating from before 9/11.
Now I have to ask the question, who are the terrorist? Who is trying to keep the American people in a state of fear? Karl Rove’s patsy, Tom Ridge.
These are the same people that said Bill Clinton was trying to deflect attention away from the blue dress when he ordered a bombing of Kosovo to end the ethnic genocide taking place there.
Now, one can only speculate what they will do in October to manipulate your vote.
