So what does your gut say?

[catscradle]

So Bush isn't getting the support he needs in Congress to keep the troop surge going another 2 months. And low and behold! Chertoff is just totally SURE that terrorists are plotting to kill us all this summer? Why? Well he has a lot of credible evidence. We don't know what it is, but it's really, really credible! Terrorist get really mad in the summer. The heat maybe. Plus he's got a gut feeling about it.

Yes, he's got a gut feeling. And you know, the Bush administration ignored actual evidence of a terrorist attack when the Clinton administration showed them clear cut evidence and when regular citizens noticing weird shit on planes tried to warn them. But now we're going with gut feelings that just happen to coincide with a funding cut? Baaaaaaaaaa for them, folks.

If something does happen this summer, what will your gut feeling be?

Comments

Re: Gut politics

[catscradle.livejournal.com]

I agree with most of your points - but I was thinking about the passport issue today and I think now that the requirement is very necessary. It doesn't make sense in terms of the 9/11 attack coming from outside, as terrorists didn't have US passports, but it makes perfect sense in terms of the US requiring all people from other countries to have a passport. You cannot enact a policy like that and then expect other nations to take US citizens in without having the same requirement. It's really bad politcs. It's asking for special status for US citizens - you should trust us even if we don't trust you.

I don't know what's going to happen with all of this, but I do believe that if something does - I will not believe it's cause lies with Al Qaeda.

Re: Gut politics

[dralionkohaku.livejournal.com]

You make a good point re: fairness. And, though I could see how they'd close the borders, I couldn't figure out WHY. Of course I don't understand much of that's being done unless in retrospect. My mind doesn't work like this.

Let's hope you're right and free travel is still possible after the next attack. I'm having nightmare visions of Handmaid's Tale, trying to cross to Canada on foot. What the hell - I'd do it.

Re: Gut politics

[catscradle.livejournal.com]

You get better gas milage with feet ;)