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To: michael97123 who wrote (21139)	12/22/2003 11:21:04 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793843

This security alert is supposed to be a Government level affair, with the rest of us going about our business. But, of course, the 24/7 media goes nuts. Political effect? Tremendous for Bush. It reminds people we are at war, and tends to drive more women to vote for Bush. He already has overwhelming support from men.

To: michael97123 who wrote (21139)	12/23/2003 4:29:08 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793843

We'd better all hope that "nothing" continues to happen!!! The raising of the threat level with all that it entails upsets the plans of terrorists to some degree so we may never know whether we actually stopped an attack. A few weeks ago, london was in the same situation and nothing happened BTW, your recounting that observation you had on 9-11, of the young girl crying when seeing the planes in the sky, until someone said "they're ours..." Brought it back again Mike.

To: michael97123 who wrote (21139)	12/23/2003 4:42:45 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793843

the sight of american warplanes remind me of the day when i crossed the brooklyn bridge with tens of thousands of others. I have an awesome picture of that exodus on a powerpoint slide. It shows wall to wall people walking across the bridge with WTC smoke filling the background. On the other side of the bridge a lone ambulance races into the smoke. It is a terrific example of taking action when action needed to be taken, rather than waiting for the authorities to provide advice on what to do.