Keith Olbermann Updates The Nexus Of Terror And Politics - Creating Terror Scares
By Logan Murphy Thursday Jul 26, 2007 2:45pm
On "Countdown" Keith Olbermann talked with Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Daily News about President Bush's use of trumped up terror alerts to drown out the roar of scandals plaguing his administration. As the heat was turning up on Alberto Gonzales and contempt of Congress charges being brought against Harriet Miers and Josh Bolten, the Bush gang ratcheted up the fear mongering -- again.
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Bunch points out that the press went nuts covering the recent wired cheese dry run terror warnings leaked by the DHS, but as it turns out, the evidence didn't show any kind of terrorist dry run whatsoever. He also points out that it was completely unnecessary to do this right at the height of the summer travel season, although I imagine that's exactly why they timed it that way.
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ko rules - keep watchin' 'em
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JE8cVV6NGxM
Government cheese.
"although I imagine that’s exactly why they timed it that way."
Of course, just wait...they're gonna either a) start dicking around with the color coding system or b) change it so that the public is confused, distracted and nervous.
sorry, but.... are we still using the 'color system'? i don't watch faux news, so the admin's propaganda is diluted by the time it reaches my ears, but i haven't heard about 'threat level orange' or 'pruple' or 'grey' in awhile... is the Bush admin still using it to
distract the populace with hyped and unfounded feargive an idea of the terror threat on any given day?What if someone was caught trying to smuggle explosives onto a plane by packing them up Alberto Gonzales' ass?
Would the White House call attention to it? Or would they ignore it for fear of the whole perjury thing?
Rachet-up the fear, boys!
Here's something to fear:
Dow drops another 200 points.
It's beginning to look a lot like 1929, ain't it, folks?
Are boosh and snowjob going to start turning out the pressroom lights before their speeches, and holding flashlights under their chins during them?
Hey! Who moved my cheese?!
Orwell's Illegitimate Son @ 7:
Are we jitter-buggering or just feeling the jitters?
BREAK OUT THE DUCT TAPE!!
I suggest everyone send a request to your congress-person to stay in session through August, I sent a pretty straight forward e-mail to my representative. you can just copy this if you like:
Please move for Congress to stay in session through the summer, we are in a major crisis in this country, we cannot trust our executive branch of government, we cannot trust our attorney general, we cannot trust our generals, we need you all to stay in session to prevent any funny business when you are gone, like a recess appointment for a new attorney general. Please stay and fight for the American people. we need your help!
Samson- @ 4:
They just raised the terror level from "Black Watch Plaid" to "The cover of Rush's seminal album 'Moving Pictures'"
Just remember in the words of the profit:
The cheese stands alone
The cheese stands alone
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cheese stands alone
the only thing I can say is that at least my dad and mother in law don't talk politics to me anymore. This shit has gotten so pathetic that even hard core republicans know there is no point trying to argue the "terrorists are coming" mantra without sounding silly.
I mean christ, CHEESE?
You know there is someon in Wisconsin getting ready to lose their business b/c of this alert.
I wonder if the Green Bay Packers are going to allow the Cheese Heads in the stands now?
Orwell's Illegitimate Son @ 7:
The DOW is dropping because:
1) it is Clinton's fault.
2) Michael Moore's movie
3) Democrats oppose the war
4) Cindy Sheehan wants to replace Pelosi
5) the ACLU
6) the NYT
7) Keith Olbermann
8.) Hillary's cleavage
9) rap music
10) the war of x-mas is about to begin
Here's the key question - why did they leak the bulletin?
If the government knew that these incidents were unrelated to terrorism - then why put it in a bulletin at all?
But if the government even suspected that one or more of these incidents might be related to terrorism - then they should have been watching the suspected terrorists and leaking the bulletin would let the terrorists know that they were under suspicion.
Remember - this is a government that can't tell us anything about who, what, when, where or how they are keeping us safe. They accused reporters of treason for telling the public that the government is monitoring phone calls and bank records. They won't even describe what they mean by "enhanced interrogation techniques."
[deleted--we're not going to go there. That subject is far too inflammatory and will hijack the entire site.]
Dale @ 2:
I always was suspicious of that government cheese!
If this administration can keep scaring you than tough shit. I saw this latest scare an I said to myself “self, watch. This is going to be bullshit.” I was right again.
Nobody should be permitted to cut the cheese on an airplane.
This country is SO INEPT it makes me cringe! The Europeans and Israelis have been dealing with terrorism and security issues for many, many years -- did we not learn ANYTHING? Why does our "government" feel the need to reinvent the wheel?
The TSA agents actually asked the woman who had the melted ice packs in her luggage if she knew bin Laden? Jeebus H Christmas!
Did I tell you I hate these guys?
The Cheese Bombers will follow us home!
Captain Kangaroo @ 20:
Absolutely, Capt. It's all bullshit all the time with these fuckers!
This Administration’s actions remind me of the swindle done in Europe’s tourist traps; distract the visitor with some bullshit while the partner-in-crime steals their camera and purse. Time to stop falling for this con. Boo!!
Mayor McCheese=Terrorist enabler.
"Velveeta capers". Is that some kind of midwestern appetizer?
not go there ..
wake up.
it's your country too
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To avoid charges of cheese profiling, all cheese must be inspected, not just goat cheese.
cheesebombers now there's a funny thought ..
in fact they sound dangerous ,
especially after a few beers
Winston Chrchill - "I have nothing to offer, but blood, toil, tears and sweat."
Franklin D. Roosevelt - "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself."
George W. Bush - "I have nothing to offer, but fear itself."
Dr. Matt @ 16:
I think they used excuses 1,2,5,6,8 on CNBC, and excuses 1,3,4,5,7,9,10 on Bloomberg. Oh yeah, and something about the housing market... but I dunno what that's about.
So heaven forbid we have another terrorist attack thank how many Americans may loose their lives because of these Chickenhawk Littles always running around screaming "The sky is falling!" to deflect attention away from their many high crimes and misdemeanors and scandals du jour. It would be just more blood on the already blood soaked hands.
GOP mantra: "We have nothing but fear itself"
Water
Monterey Jack
Dental Floss
Cheese dry run?
I'd hate to see a wet cheese run............LOL
Whine and cheese.
Bunch points out that the press went nuts covering the recent wired cheese dry run terror warnings leaked by the DHS, but as it turns out, the evidence didn’t show any kind of terrorist dry run whatsoever.
And this alone is reason enough to IMPEACH.
Cheney must have gotten real scared. So scared that he used up almost all the juice in the battery of his heart defibrillator. Tomorrow he's going under the knife to get a new defibrillator. The battery in his old one was running low so rather than just put in a new battery, he's getting a whole new deal. Does Nancy Pelosi get to be veep while he's under? Imagine all the cool stuff she could get done if she was.
Orwell's Illegitimate Son @ 7:
Time for Chimp to issue another '
KurdsCurds Found in a Suitcase' alert to get our minds off the 'house of cards' economy.Like Cats throwing dirt over their Shit, The Republican Machine Leaks a bit of fear to try and get our minds off of Gonzales, and the rest of the shit going on in the Rotten Whitehouse.
The cheese bulletin was never classified and one of many many sent out each year. I think they used this one at this time to prop up Chertoff's gut feeling. See, Chertoff ate some cheese, it upset his stomach and well, the rest is history.
Dahgrostab'ph-r-i @ 12:
Oh sweet mercy, I didn't even think of that! Can Bush do a recess appointment of the attorney general?
TIKI AL @ 30:
Except for American cheese of course.
This just in.
The department of homeland security has awarded a multi-billion dollar no bid contract to Kraft Foods to oversee all domestic airport security.
Fear fear fear is everywhere, oh my.
Let me put my trust and my $$$ into the Gubment to
protect me. Face it, they will not and cannot protect
anyone but their own asses. If I go by way of another
false flag terror event, so be it, I'll be in a lot better
place than this shit hole of a country.
Yellow Elephant Safari @ 45:
You mean Feedom Cheese*?
*Copyright General Dynamics
Blue Buddha @ 33:
Never seen you guys so happy. It's heartwarming.
Party like it's 1929. Woo-hoo.
Old Billy @ 48:
No. Freedom Cheese is the new name for Brie.
Definitely a suspicious substance.
And remember children. Cheese doesn't kill people. People (with cheese) kill people.
When do we begin carpet bombing Wisconsin?
I can't believe that lady on the plane after she was clearly performing a terrorism dry run. Of course she said she didn't know Osama Bin Laden - the first rule of Al Qaeda is you don't talk about Al Qaeda.
See, this is why we need a "double Guantanamo" - I'm voting for the Mitt-ster.
#48 *Copyright General Dynamics
Yeah, a subsidiary of Haliburton.
"Never seen you guys so happy. It’s heartwarming.
Party like it’s 1929. Woo-hoo."
I’d gladly stand in a soup-kitchen line if I knew the shivering guy in front of me - wearing the gloves with the fingers worn out and oxford shoes held together with duct tape - was once the CEO of KBR.
dennis @ 49:
whaaa? "happy"? consider me confu.... oh wait, I see the problem. simple solution:
dennis, this is sarcam, sarcasm dennis. *shake hands*
done and done. next.
Gort @ 54:
Really now, Gort? Knowing full well countless millions would also be in those same soup lines?
Princess @ 56:
It's a well established fact that reich-wingers do not care about anyone but themselves. You're not fooling anyone, princess.
We flew just last week. Every ten minutes or so the airport PA system would blare out: "We are at Terror Level Alert Orange" . . . just in case you forgot after hearing it ten minutes earlier. Ramp up the fear level, boys -- we sure love flyin' those friendly skies!
Priceless: O'Reilly: Stock market drop today because people are getting nervous about possible Democratic president in '08
Henny Penny and The Boy Who Cried Wolf..
They better knock this stuff off or when there really IS something to worry about, nobody will believe them.
It's not sarcasm, Samson.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/07/26/colbert-applauds-oreilly-for-sm...
#40 I’m “rejoicing” over economic news because it only proves the Left was right about herr dubyah…he’s a complete and utter failure. He’s failed at every point during his tenure.
Unless, of course, this poster is a Freeper plant posting hate speech here to embarrass this site.
Princess denise is reverting back to her creepy stalker mode.
Yellow Elephant Safari @ 50:
ysbaddaden @ 63:
What about belly button cheese?
Princess denise i @ 61:
"hate speech"????!?!?!?!?!?! ROFL!!!!!! O'Reilly has trained you well. Bravo!
Dr. Acula @ 28:
Actually, I think you put them into salads.
Thank almighty Isis for Olbermann. At least somebody in media is doing their job.
I'm reminded of when a large portion of the Loop in downtown Chicago was evacuated because of the discovery of a suspicious green substance. The "substance" turned out to be guacamole. In one of his more quotable moments, Mayor Daley said "C'mon people, guacamole's not dangerous; it's good for you."
I understand images of Isis with her baby son Horus inspired all those Renaissance statuary of Mary and Baby Jesus.
dennis @ 61:
ok, i'm back to scratching my head over your comments... and not to for dandruff-testing purposes. just out of confusion...
"hate speech"? *consults rightwing-to-english dictionary*
and what does that have to do with the 'top 10 reasons the rightwing media will find to blame the dow's drop' on liberals?
ysbaddaden @ 69:
Careful, O'Reilly and his Faux watching nitwits will start labeling C&L an anti-Christian KKK/Nazi-like website.
Samson- @ 70:
Don't scratch to hard. You'll need a lobotomy to understand the ramblings of the reich-wing.
Our Homeland Security at work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BqLEq86z-c
The only thing they have to sell is fear itself.
With apologies to FDR, a great president.
Samson- @ 70:
We seemed to miss one,
O'Reilly: Stock market drop today because people are getting nervous about possible Democratic president in '08
Cheney's fake, scare terror tactics and lies just don't work anymore.
dennis @ 56:
Oh look, he's so concerned... I'm kind of shocked and awed by this display of compassionate conservatism.
I used to get so mad at the palmetto bugs when I lived in New Orleans. You knew they were there, but as soon as you turn on the lights they vanished under the fridge or behind the shower curtains.
What time is it dennis?
Samson- @ 70:
HI SAMSON! Haven't heard from you in a while. Good to see you again.
(Oh, I switched monikers when the comment section changed, I used to be "original bill" but I realized people thought that was self-laudatory)
In the past our politicians offered us dreams of a better world. Now they promise to protect us from nightmares.
Its from a year or so back; but I think you can still find BBC's Power of Nightmares online.
ROFL,
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&add...
dennis @ 56:
No… not really, take it as written – tongue-in-cheek. But seeing how the Daddy Warbucks of this country are shoving many of us toward the breadline already – with this Administration signing off on many of the policies that allow it, or turnina a blind eye to stop it - I wouldn’t mind dragging a few of the aristocrats down with me.
Oops,
Let's try again: Reich-wing Morans [sic]
these false flag "terror scares" are incredibly damaging to national security, safety and our collective sanity. "duh", you say? i know, i'm preaching to the choir.
this is the abuse of power that the bush admin is willing to, and does, wield. and what can we do? i live in philly and if i heard a report on the news that said a mysterious gas was released on the broad street line i'd be pretty friggin alarmed. any report of possible terror activity will grab national attention and steal headlines. and just about every single instance this type of "threat" has proven to be incorrect--or seriously overblown, by an administration determined to keep americans afraid and willing to put up with bush's unconstitutional governing.
we all know that there is a danger, a threat if you will. and god knows that the bush administration policies have left america more exposed and at risk, more hated and despised, ally-poor and enemy-rich. the problem is that the bushies know this too, and can play the american public as pawns in their game of "we scared the shit outta you, but really, it was just cheese. now, go shop or go to church or something"
Uh-oh - will I be pulled aside at the gate because of my toe cheese? I mean, they could be considered shoe bombs (especially once I took them off!)
Old Billy @ 78:
Original Bill, oh snap, hiya! thanks for giving me a 'hello' i didn't realize 'who' old billy was~
good to see you're still around and fighting the good fight!
(i have been more of a shadow-lurker of late, hence my rdx in posting)
Sheriff Buford T. Justice for homeland security czar!
or is it tsar? tzar? csar? ceasar? whatevah
An as-yet-unannounced new program at the White House, is the assembly of 50 members of the Catholic Church heirarchy, and 50 members of the Crazy-Christian-Fundamentalist-Evangelical-Rapture leaders, to work jointly on developing a PR program, using the most extreme examples of the Inquisition, combined with the most extreme predictions of the 'Rapture' events, equating US citizens with the 'penitents' and the 'Left Behinds', to show them the consequences of disagreeing with the Bush policies, which are, after all, the 'true word of 'God'', directly form 'His' lips to The Dummy's ears.
Hallelujah, Amen, Jaysus Loves Us, 'Heaven' Awaits, if we just follow the assholes through Hell first, so sayeth the Pious, the Pompous, the Putzes.
the righties will stop at nothing to get the populace afraid so they can keep their top 1 percent tax cuts
It has gottom so ridiculous this fear that has been installed in us.
Last week, while shopping at my local discount club, someone had left a old decrepit suitcase in parking lot, wrapped with duck tape. Before you know it, the fire department, police department and the Union county bomb squad came out to xray this suitcase which was abandonded probably since they went into the club to buy a new one.
All everyone said is you can't be too careful!
WTF would anyone want to blow up a bomb in the middle of a BJ's parking lot is beyond me? Do you realy think Osama said " let's set off a bomb at BJ's to teach the infadels they can do better at Sam's Club"? Do you realize what all of this is costing us? Are we going to become paralized at every empty paper bag on the ground?
Let's get sane people.
I stumbled onto a conservative blog that was discussing this. One commenter posted that block cheese 'mimics' the density of explosives. Plausible enough in their world, I suppose, but I have to ask: What about blocks of baking chocolate?
That's why air travel has been such a bitch lately. Fuck the fucking fuckers.
We are dealing with leaking douchebags who create tales of exploding, wired cheese. How ridiculous will this government get? We can't even stop to smell the daisies because they might explode. Instead, just keep using that Chinese soy sauce with the arsenic laden hair in it swept up from the barber shop and put in the soy sauce to make it chunky. Bush and Co. don't want us to be "blown" away by invisible,manufactured terror threats but will let us and our loving pets be poisoned by unchecked foreign foodimports.
You know, when they make these huge terror pronouncements, it is HEADLINES! When they are proved to be nothing, it either show up at the bottom of page 16 or doesn't show up at all. People only remember the warnings and feeling afraid. They don't get to hear that it was just nothing..
Thank God for Olbermann.
myiq2xu @ 17:
hear hear.
a lot of other great comments on this thread too. very heartening. getting the sense that the tide may finally, slowly, painfully, be inching its way back to sanity over there in the USA.
...so be careful!
Get ready. The republicans are already doing it at DIA (Denver International Airport) and it's expected they will try to "terrorize" the cowboys out here because of the Democratic National Convention. They are doing everything they can to terrorize America. Believe me, the terrorists are the republicans. This whole thing is too underhanded and stinks of "Bonanza" type tactics...(In the Bonanza episodes it's usually an inside job....these republicans watch too much Bonanza....Go get em' Hoss...Go get em Little Joe)...Bust these bastards.
A few reasons why the bulletin was leaked was noted in the clip (thank C&L, me no TV). Around 2:20, Spector tells his credibility has been breached to the point of being actionable. And generals in Iraq stating that they expect U.S. troops to be there until 2009.
And around 5:10 Olberman noted that discrepancies in the report about wires in the cheese, around the cheese, near the cheese. That seems to be a big talking point, that what was found was supposed to look like C4 wired to explode.
Well when you want to believe enough, even an acorn can look like a piece of the sky.
You know that cheese? It came from Michael Chertoff's prophetic GUT.
keef rocks!
he should tell bush to put the biscuit in the basket...
loll!1!!
Bush is going to have to excuse me for not believing any of the bullshit about "terrorism". If there were another "terrorist" attack, he and Cheney are going to be at the top of my list of suspects.
Bush will never scare me with boogeyman threats of terrorism, to such point that I would willingly accept his fear-orchestrated attacks on my liberties and human rights, regardless of how many Americans he has murdered in the past or how many he murders in the future. I not buying what he's selling.
Peptic Skeptic @ 42:
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Don't be to sure we won't have another terrorist attack, to try and get us back on track. Our administration is not well (in the head). I believe they could come up with something themselves.
Keith is really moving in on something here. This kind of UN investigated reporting is becoming the norm under this administration.
These people know exactly what they are doing and they continue to do it, in spite of the huge numbers of American people that are currently on to the media games and thank God, they have all woke up to it.
It should be clear that Karol Rowe and the Bush machines, along with corporate America are controlling our air waves and fogging it up with this kind of crap to keep us from information that would not fair well in their arena.
It is really sad that we can't count on all of our political or any other kind of reporting in media , instead of just Keith who is just doing a wonderful job of covering up for all of them.
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