There's lots of Chaldeans (Iraqi Christians) in Detroit, so the local media has been interviewing various individuals (along with the FBI and other gov-mint types). A lot of these interviews talked about how people were getting ready for the onslaught, etc. But that just hasn't struck me the same way as the blogger.
I know the link has been posted here already but if you haven't had the chance, check it out-- http://dear_raed.blogspot.com
Alan Jacobson