By now every American has heard the startling news…..an extremist could be targeting our American citadels of worship….the MALLS.
Over the weekend the news was everywhere……al-Shabaab, a Somali extremists group has said that they would authorize an attack on the malls of America…….
The Mall of America has beefed up security and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is urging shoppers there to be “particularly careful” in the wake of a terror threat yesterday, reports CNN. “There will be enhanced security there, but public vigilance, public awareness and public caution in situations like this is particularly important, and it’s the environment we’re in, frankly,” Johnson said this morning on State of the Union. His comments came after al-Shabab yesterday released a video in which a militant referenced the 2013 attack on a Kenya mall, then asked, “What if such an attack were to occur in the Mall of America in Minnesota?” A security spokesman tells the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that the mall has “implemented extra security precautions. Some may be noticeable to guests and others won’t be.” CNN notes that al-Shabab has recruited heavily in the Minneapolis area.
My question is….just how credible is this info? I mean the other big news is the Dept. of Homeland Security is running out of money and may have to shutter its offices by the end of this month. Could this be a story planted story to speed up the process of restarting the department?
Some think it, the warning, may be a ploy……..
The Department of Homeland Security did some backtracking soon after its chief warned yesterday that Mall of America shoppers should be “particularly careful” after a terror threat. A department spokeswoman says that although the mall was named in a video released by Somali extremists al-Shabab, “we are not aware of any specific, credible plot against the Mall of America or any other domestic commercial shopping center” and that people shouldn’t avoid malls, Reuters reports. The Minnesota mall beefed up security after the threat, and a law enforcement official tells the New York Times that he worries the video message, which also names sites in Canada, Britain, and France, could inspire extremists in the area to launch an attack.
Come on people does not that smell like a set up to you?
Are we so damn afraid that we will believe a con job without any thought?
Personally, I believe that it was a planted story aimed at the people in Congress that control the fate of DHS. The administration and the media are in league to pump this kind of misinformation unto a scared public…..for they will buy it and buy it hook, line and sinker.
What say you?
I suppose that it is possible though it is unlikely that we will ever know for sure. In the end though it is congress that is playing games with the peoples money and their fears. Their answer to things is to defund what has become a vital security agency unless they get there way. This happens with either party at different times, but right now it is the Republicans doing the pouting and who pays for their childish behavior, you and I. The defunding of DHS has nothing to do with eliminating an unnecessary department and everything to do with the fact that the Republicans don’t like the President’s executive action on immigration. Instead of trying to write a reasonable law to help solve our immigration issues, this Republican’s chosen tactic. I’m completely disgusted with our government in general…and I mean all of it, Republicans and Democrats. Sorry for being so long-winded, great post my friend.
Dom, there is no problem with the length…..you may vent as much as you like….While I agree I just question the timing of the news release….GOP is a master at using situations to get there way….Dems are pretty good at it but not as masterful as the GOP…..chuq
You are right, the GOP seems to have mastered this and yes, I would not deny that the timing seems suspect to say the least. I guess we will all just have to stand by and watch how this mess plays out.