Admiral Iroroku Yamamoto said after the attack on Pearl Harbor "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." After 9/11 we were definitely awakened, but our resolve has been suspect. Now the same terrorist that struck the twin towers are threatening our football stadiums. Many doubt the threats and I am among them.First of all, a whole bunch of folks, even many who were originally for the Iraqi war, have misgivings about efficacy. Another 9/11 type attack would unify us and return our focus to foreign terrorist instead of our own politics.
Second, another attack could only help Republicans and conservatives remain in power, and this is definitely something that many in the world don't want to continue. Those who want America to return to the days of giving out cold water reactors would not do anything to help President Bush or his party remain in power.
Finally, nobody is that stupid. The last thing any terrorist wants is to piss off 200 million football fans. Imagine an army of a few million Tony Siragusas coming with the sole purpose of sticking a foam #1 finger about two feet up you ass. The thought of being hunted by members of the Dog Pound, Raider Nation, Lions and Tigers and Bears (Oh my!), the sound of terrible towels beating the air, and the eyes of guys like Ditka, Jim Brown, Butkus and Reggie White fixed upon you is more than even the most stalwart Islamic terrorist nut job can handle.
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