i guess tv dinners were scarier than terrorists.
> From: Chuck Grimes <cgrimes at rawbw.com>
> Reply-To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 13:06:44 -0700 (PDT)
> To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
> Subject: RE: Hi-jack fall-out
>
>
> Typical of the hysterical west coast, all SFO/OAK airports are closed
> and under tight security along with several downtown areas in
> SF/Oak---massive traffic jams in SF, and SF schools closed. The flight
> that crashed near Pittsburg was theoretically heading for SFO. If
> indeed it was heading to the west coast under hijack control, I will
> bet the US Air Force shot it down.
>
> Astonishing.
>
> After the Bush appointment, I kept thinking, man I hope nothing
> happens because this dude is clueless and profoundly stupid. Naturally
> he took to the skies surrounded by F-18s and probably an entire AWACS
> wing. He is so chicken shit, any bets on how long it take his pathic
> ass to sleep in the White House again. I say at least a week to ten
> days. Hope he likes microwave dinners cause he'll be
> eating them for a week.
>
> I've got to say, the idiots who put this together made a vast
> political mistake. This kind of large scale terrorism is about the
> only thing that would have united a completely fractioned US. Now, we
> will be treated to years of repressions, panopticon mania, and the
> elimenation of all possibility of creating international solidarity
> against the US government neoliberal and imperialist policies. Even
> though this attack was aimed squarely at Capital and Empire, it makes
> the dissolution of the Empire from within, impossible. The US was
> already turning into Fortress America, and this will lock that trend
> into concrete for at least the next couple of national
> administrations. Now we are going to treated to endless propaganda
> about sticking together under attack and other blather. Dissent is
> automatic treason.
>
> Media spokesmen keep using the excuse that living in a democracy, in a
> free society, these things can happen. So the obvious conclusion is
> good-bye free society (or what was left of it).
>
> There is not one govt. spokesman on the news that has not mentioned
> massive retaliation. But without a state to identify and immediately
> decimate, that is going to be impossible.
>
> No matter. We will proceed to imprison ourselves just to be on the
> safe side. I can already see the Israelis and the UK govts
> smirking---offering to lend a hand on just how to go forward with the
> complete police state---against all enemies most especially
> domestic. (They both did, just a few minutes after I wrote this)
>
> For listmembers in NYC and DC, hope you are all okay--Leo Casey,
> Michael Pollak, Max Sawicky. Doug, any chance for some live radio?
>
> Meanwhile our fearless leader is said to be hiding out some 35k feet
> over the Louisiana swamplands heading toward a much more secure
> Nebraska military base---now there's a plan. And, oh yes, make no
> mistake, he is change. Dan Rather just said so.
>
> (12:45pst) And oh dear leader just pushed his girl Karen Huges out in
> front to make the announcements. What incredible cowards.
>
> Bush is said to be near Omaha no doubt under fifty-thousand feet of
> concrete in some nuclear attack harden silo---shitting all over
> himself no doubt... What a disgusting sucker.
>
> Chuck Grimes
>