Am I Paranoid?
One of the first things that came to mind when I heard of the imams being arrested today? What I would do if I were planning an attack.
First, I would want to weaken the opponent’s defenses, force them to drop their guard. In a PC driven society, this would be accomplished by creating a situation where support for the first line defenders was eroded through accusations of discrimination and profiling. After that idea has a chance to take hold in the media and with the more “liberal” politicians, the next step would be to create a situation that triggers calls for reform, congressional hearings, and punitive action against the people involved.
This might cause pilots and crew members to be hesitant to act; if I’m lucky, they might not be able to act because of lawsuit or congress driven changes to the rules of engagement.
That’s when I would move.
I know, sounds a bit paranoid, but it should be considered and explored. What if these are the first steps in an elaborate plan? First weaken the defenses by forcing everyone to drop their guard in reaction to discrimination charges and congressional hearings… then attack. Being a little bit paranoid is not necessarily a bad thing… especially if it turns out to be true.
I almost didn’t share what I was thinkin’ because there was nothing that I had heard to provide any basis for my thoughts (except that paranoia thing)… then I visited Strata-Sphere and read:
I cannot help but think the Imam incident in Minnesota was staged to create headlines and cause some recoil by the American public. It doesn’t seem right on many levels. The Imams did and said things that they knew would put people on edge. Now we learn their spokesman is tied to questionable Islamic fundraising efforts and has admitted to some ties to Bin Laden. So is there more to this? Possibly.
Hat tip to Strata-Sphere for saying some of what I was thinkin’.
Update: Gina Cobb provides more insight and info:
There is a bit more to the story. According to a report:
An airport police report said a US Airways manager said three of the men had one-way tickets and no checked baggage. A passenger told police the men were praying and making critical comments about the war in Iraq. Some of the men also asked for seat belt extensions even though a flight attendant told police she thought they didn’t need them.
Maybe I’m not so paranoid…
Update: A week later, this is still a hot topic. Mark Levin discussed on his radio show, Wake Up America also questioning their motives.
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