Guest guest Posted November 5, 2001 Report Share Posted November 5, 2001 Yo Carol, > I should probably keep my mouth shut but all this talk about Anthrax, > the mail, and how SCARY everything is NOW has hit a nerve. If you're > thinned skinned then you probably won't want to read this email. I started to stop .. being as I'm kinda thin-skinned and wimpish .. ;-p > I try to tell myself that a lot of people are just misinformed because > they never had to deal with the real world but unfortunately a lot of Don't stop telling yourself that .. you hit the nail on the head. Most American folks have led relatively sheltered and secure lives. This is terrorismon their own ground and it's a balloon burster for many folks. I've been living with it for years .. in many places .. and I've noted that even civilian folks who live with it become more cautious and develop greater survival skills .. but they don't let it shake them. > people just see life through Rose Colored Glasses and ignore the way > things really are and have ALWAYS been. Too many people believe that > life is like the Disney movies where all the animals get along with > each other and everything is one big happy, loving picnic. That is > NOT the real world. YES, what the terrorists did on September 11th Amen Sister! Damn shame but many folks think like that. BUT - it's all a matter of programming .. they can't help it. > was a major tragedy, one I hope will NEVER be forgotten. That type > of tragedy was bound to happen sometime though because of all > our, " We have to treat everyone equally, and never insult or offend > anyone " attitude. Everyone is NOT equal, no matter how you want to I think it happened because we (America) are the Daddy Rabbit. And the extremists in the world of Islam have been living a life turned inward rather than outward .. instead of looking at life through rose colored glasses they've been looking at it similar to A.hole Jerry Falwell - that is, anything that is not in line with their backward and narrow view of theology or religious dogma is inherently evil and they have an obligation to destroy evil because that's all they have left to do ... they can't drink a beer, go to the movies or a disco, can't have a BLT ;-p or do any of the things that would make life a bit more pleasant. I've worked in most Islamic countries and such folks have no sense of humor. The other reason they are after us is one some folks don't like to talk about .. it's our BLIND support of Israel. For public consumption, the American administration totally supports Israel's action .. be they right or wrong .. not so privately but that doesn't hurt the next election. We cannot deny that this is not going to win the hearts and minds of the Islamic folks. Also .. Has Been Laden wants/wanted to be the new Caliph of Islam .. what else can a fool with money and nowhere to go do? He truly believes all this crap of rewards for martyrs in the name of Islam .. Jihad is a duty to that cat. He has to go out with a lot of fanfare. And if he's gonna go out, why not take on the only enemy of Islam that is not already at war with Islam .. the USA. How else can he be remembered? The Palestineans are doing a good job of keeping things stirred up in Israel (and vice versa) so he's not gonna get a lot of attention by pulling off a terrorist act in a country that has terrorism 8 days a week. > justify it. For example, I would never consider a child molester > equal to a law bidding citizen, but we are forced to. No, you don't > agree, how about, " they did their time " , " it's not their fault, they > came from a bad environment " , " they ate twinkies " , " they got mixed up > with a bad crowd " , " they are just a victim of circumstances and it There are some characters that I think oughta be offed just for general protection of the world .. let God sort'em out later. Everybody is NOT equal ... in fact, all men are not CREATED equal except if one wants to look at it from a religious point of view. I gar-an-tee I (and many others) was born a poor white child and I was not equal to 2/3 of the kids in my high school class .. now is different and we still are not equal .. I'm superior to those spoiled rats .. ;-p So is Colin Powell. > could happen to any of us. " My husband and I are both retired Law > Enforcement and our motto was, " You could never do enough for the > good people and you could never do enough to the bad ones. " I'm a retired cop too .. but I never allowed such a motto to be publicized or even spoken by my troops .. too damning. I spent a heckuva lotta time trying to keep them from bumping heads and having folks like you mentioned here fall down the stairs, etc. ;-) > September 11th was a wake-up call to some, but I fear that the flying > of flags and being patriot right now is just a trendy fad for most. > We didn't have to go out and fight the crowds to buy a flag to > display because we have always been proud to fly ours, EVERYDAY.... Damn betcha .. salute! :-) But you know what? This revival of what we call " Americanism " is frowned upon by most Europeans and some of the more left leaning Americans. Many European countries have been harboring and tolerating the political wings of various terrorist organizations for years .. they did this as they see human rights and liberty as being more important than security. They told these organizations they were free to operate in their country as long as they were " nice guys, " which simply means don't do anything on our soil .. that will end now and when those countries begin to curtail the activities of organizations that are used to operating in the country you can bet some of those organizations MIGHT retaliate. The Kurds did that when Ocalan was captured and even the left leaning Amnesty International branded the PKK as a terrorism organization. Many European countries were harboring and assisting the PKK and when they cut them off, the PKK retaliated. It's easy to create a monster but damn hard to control him afterward. > I hope my fears of it being trendy are wrong, time will tell. As for I don't think you are wrong .. CNN will get bored after a while and start boosting their ratings with human interest stories that will influence the folks who are now behind the activites of the US government and we will see the polls swing in the other direction .. I just hope that by the time this has happened, the international community will have implemented some stringent measures to deal with countries that host terrorists. > the fear of Anthrax and who knows what else in the mail, WAKE UP, > dangerous, destructive, poisonous, and harmful materials have been > going through the mail for years. Ask UPS about the things they haul > because the Post Office won't accept them. I have responded to calls > of mail bombs, body parts, and several other items that need not be > mentioned, sent through the mail to unsuspecting people. Besides And those folks who received them became a bit sensitized to getting mail too .. ;-p The average Joe and Jill read about that and flip to the comics section .. just like the European countries that tolerated the terrorists as long as they did their dirty work outside their borders. > items being sent through the mail by terrorists, dirt bags, or > whatever you label them, do you know what travels up and down your > roadways, railways, and airways with approval of your city or state? A matter of trivia .. which I'm sure you're aware of but most folks are not .. that is movement of US military hazardous materials on the Inter State system .. doesn't require state approval and states can't stop it. Back in the 80s, we blew the minds of the Californians when we moved lots of stuff from ports in Suth'ran Californai .. I was coordinating these movements with the CHP, LAPD, SFPD and the California Department of Trans. Newpapers gave us hell but they soon learned that the Interstate system was created with federal funds and was justifed for two reasons - movement of the mail and military forces and their equipment .. ;-p > Have you ever wondered what is on the door knobs of public buildings > you touch, or the shopping cart you are pushing around with your baby > inside. It is more likely that you will catch Hepititis from the > handle of the shopping cart before you will ever catch Anthrax, Small And those who have caught it are real cautious .. just as are most who have crawled out of a twisted piece of steel and seen some of their loved ones not crawl out ... it often takes a significant emotional experience to make folks realize that it can happen to them. But few folks have had to clean up such accidents so it doesn't bother them .. and such TA's do not get the publicity this Anthrax business is getting. > Pox or anything else from a letter. Remember the old stories about > getting pregnant from a door knob or the toilet seat?? THINK ABOUT > IT!!!! Did you drive your car today? More people died today from > motor vehicle accidents than will or at least have to date died from > Anthrax or Small Pox in the recent past. More postal employees have > been killed by psycho fellow employees in the past few years than > have died due to evil letters. Yep .. and folks make jokes about the USPS and M16 rifles, etc. That is, folks who don't work for the USPS. All the above is true .. no question about it. And all that logic you laid out might help folks to get a better perspective of what is really going down with this Anthrax business. But maybe not .... I agree that folks are not being too realistic in their fears of Anthrax. Which sorta tracks with the logic (or lack thereof) of folks who are afraid to fly now but have no fears of driving to the next town. There are far more road deaths per miles traveled than there are airline casualties .. and folks know this ... but it doesn't matter ... thinking folks understand this but sometimes they allow their emotions to overrule logic. There are many other phobias we could go into - not logical. There will be more folks killed by lightening in the USA this month than by Anthrax .. and more will die from bee stings. But folks still go out and play golf and fish and garden or whatever .. and they often use an instrument that can draw lightening. Folks still walk through the woods and enjoy nature .. the bees don't strike terror in our hearts. There will be more folks killed this week by medical malpractice than most folks are aware of .. but those that are aware ARE afraid of doctors .. ;-p Folks can accept auto deaths, strikes by lightening, drownings, death from smoke inhalation, freezing snake bite and even car bombs. They just read it and flip to the next page of the newspaper. Being burned alive makes folks feel uneasy - as does the idea of falling in a aircraft accident. We have a lotta traffic accidents in the USA and it's rare when someone becomes afraid to ride in a car .. BUT .. this Anthrax deal is a whole different animal. Those who are trained in psychology can explain why it's different, as can those who are trained in Psychological Operations. I'm trained in both .. ;-p Civilian education in Psychology and down where the rubber meets the road training in the planning and execution of psychological operations .. they are VERY POWERFUL if used correctly. These terrorists are well-trained Psychological Warfare experts .. not a disgruntled American right-wing extremist organization ... though they might be a small group of these cats being supported from outside - but they are not an organization .. y'all can take that to the bank. These folks know know how to get the most bang for the buck from their actions. They have a good logistics base, a good intel base and as I said, they're either well trained or well supervised. Four deaths from Anthrax has far more psychological effect than 10 deaths from a car bomb or 50 deaths in a bus highjacking. People like to feel they're secure in their homes and work places. You can terrorize folks when you hit them in either of those places .. they feel violated .. sorta like folks feel after a burglary or breaking and entering ... or a mugging or rape. They lose confidence in their ability to control their lives and avoid harm in environments they previously believed were secure .. environments in which they functioned with all kinds of warm fuzzies and no fear. Also - they fear this thing getting out of hand and becoming something they can't hide from .. though it dang sure AIN'T gonna happen with Anthrx .. that's a big fer'shur .. not gonna say it couldn't happen with some other biological weapons but it's not all that easy to do that. If they pull it off, it will take out more people but it will be more localized ... this mail thing can reach across miles. > Some People need to jump off the band wagon and get on with their > lives... > Carol W I agree. And some folks might if they get their thinking caps on ... but a lotta folks ain't gonna do that. :-( That's what PsyOps is all about anyway .. playing on people's fears and you can't use the same planning for each country ... gotta know them and know where they are the most vulnerable. They've done that and they've done their jobs well. We gotta catch those dudes .. all the defenses we can muster can be overcome. No way we will ever stop them without putting the habeus grabbus on'em! Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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