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Threat level red today. Everybody be sure to wear their matching sweaters.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States on Thursday raised its terror threat level after British police said they had arrested more than 20 suspects in a major terrorist plot to blow up passenger jets flying between the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Just read Heathrow is pretty much shut down. Security high and flights delayed and most canceled.
 
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(Orangewhiteblood @ Aug 10 said:
Threat level red today. Everybody be sure to wear their matching sweaters.
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That would be funny except for the fact that my parents are literally in the air right now and due to land at Heathrow in about an hour. It's been a long night watching for updates.
 
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From what I understand, the flights at risk were from the UK to US and more specifically, flights to NYC, DC and California.
 
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(Orangewhiteblood @ Aug 10 said:
From what I understand, the flights at risk were from the UK to US and more specifically, flights to NYC, DC and California.
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Yeah, that's what I just told my hysterical sister who I think was getting ready to go get in a rowboat to go pick my parents up. More than anything I think it's going to just be an inconvenience for them once they get on the ground and go through customs.
 
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(Orangewhiteblood @ Aug 10 said:
Threat level red today. Everybody be sure to wear their matching sweaters.
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By the way . . . You're right about this color code system. It's just goofy and nobody knows what the heck it means. I just heard we are at threat level orange for domestic flights but red for international. High level here means "Highest Alert". In the UK they are at "Critical".
 
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Not to make light of the situation, but I can't help but think of Ron White's alert system.

Just two levels:

Get a helmet!

Put the damn helmet on!
 
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(Orangewhiteblood @ Aug 10 said:
Threat level red today. Everybody be sure to wear their matching sweaters.
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OWB, I find your response to an event such as this somewhat repulsive. It seems to be a common theme among the extreme left wing in this country, that such an attack is really America's fault, not the fault of the people who are actually committing the actions. I don't understand the hatred of America the extreme left has, but I am sure the terrorists of the world are surely thankful.
 
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(allvol123 @ Aug 10 said:
OWB, I find your response to an event such as this somewhat repulsive. It seems to be a common theme among the extreme left wing in this country, that such an attack is really America's fault, not the fault of the people who are actually committing the actions. I don't understand the hatred of America the extreme left has, but I am sure the terrorists of the world are surely thankful.
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:rolleyes: Hush and put your red sweater on.
 
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(Orangewhiteblood @ Aug 10 said:
:rolleyes: Hush and put your red sweater on.
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Just what I thought, come on do better than that. Don't you have a cartoon or something to throw on the post, your usual method of debate.


 
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Imagine that...surveillance actually works!
"During the investigation an unprecedented level of surveillance has been undertaken and that surveillance has had as its objective to gather intelligence and evidence in support of the investigation," he said.

"We have been looking at meetings, movements, travel, spending and the aspirations of a large group of people. This has involved close co-operation not only between agencies and police forces in the UK but also internationally.

"As is so often the case with these investigations, the alleged plot has global dimensions.

"The investigation reached a critical point last night when the decision was taken to take urgent action in order to disrupt what we believed was being planned."

Here's a link
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(allvol123 @ Aug 10 said:
OWB, I find your response to an event such as this somewhat repulsive. It seems to be a common theme among the extreme left wing in this country, that such an attack is really America's fault, not the fault of the people who are actually committing the actions. I don't understand the hatred of America the extreme left has, but I am sure the terrorists of the world are surely thankful.
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:rolleyes: Come on dude . . . I think you read A LOT into that. If I as a right wing, Bush voter with my parents in the air between Atlanta and London can laugh at it, you should too.

Remove the Young Republican chip and let's have a conversation.
 
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(GAVol @ Aug 10 said:
:rolleyes: Come on dude . . . I think you read A LOT into that. If I as a right wing, Bush voter with my parents in the air between Atlanta and London can laugh at it, you should too.

Remove the Young Republican chip and let's have a conversation.
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I am happy to have a conversation. I do not have a Young Republican chip by the way. I do not find people having intentions to blow up passenger airliners funny.
 
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(hohenfelsvol @ Aug 10 said:
Yea... Let us know GAVol. Am sure they are dealing with lines and frustration.
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I just talked to my Dad and he said it was just unreal over there. They landed and were informed what was going on and had to sit on the runway for over 2 hours while they inspected luggage and waited for a gate to free up so that they could get off the plane. He said it was the most crowded airport he's ever seen in his entire life.

 
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(allvol123 @ Aug 10 said:
I do not find people having intentions to blow up passenger airliners funny.
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Uh yeah . . . Neither does anybody else. Do you think I was chuckling at the prospect of my parents getting blown out of the sky?
 
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I am more to right and did not take OWB's comments as repulsive. Making humor about sweaters doesn't cross the line in my book. Neither did his cartoon. Find it kind of funny too. OWB needs to wear his "I love GWB" sweater to the fall football games. Now that would turn some heads.
 
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(GAVol @ Aug 10 said:
I just talked to my Dad and he said it was just unreal over there. They landed and were informed what was going on and had to sit on the runway for over 2 hours while they inspected luggage and waited for a gate to free up so that they could get off the plane. He said it was the most crowded airport he's ever seen in his entire life.
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Been through Heathrow a couple times. On a good day it is overwhelmed with people. I would hate to see it today. Glad to hear the good news.
 
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(hohenfelsvol @ Aug 10 said:
I am more to right and did not take OWB's comments as repulsive. Making humor about sweaters doesn't cross the line in my book. Neither did his cartoon. Find it kind of funny too. OWB needs to wear his "I love GWB" sweater to the fall football games. Now that would turn some heads.
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I find that people in this country have their heads stuck in the sand as to who the enemy is the repulsive part.
 
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(orange+white=heaven @ Aug 10 said:
Glad to hear his feet are dry and on American soil GA....
Helluva day to be traveling.
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What's really ironic is that on 9-11 my Dad was about to hop on a plane in Cincinnatti when everything got grounded? He's got really bad timing when it comes to terrorist threats.
 
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(allvol123 @ Aug 10 said:
I find that people in this country have their heads stuck in the sand as to who the enemy is the repulsive part.
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Lived around the world my whole life. Where have you been?
 
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