The Laughing Wolf

Security Level High

Please note that the civilian defcon has just moved up to high/orange. This is in response to increased chatter and the nature of that chatter. It is also true that the umbrella of organizations that is Al Qaeda has tended to operate on a two year cycle.

Yet, with all that said, there is no need for panic. There is no specific threat identified, and I think they missed their best chance to hit a psychological blow as well as a very damaging economic blow by not doing something on the day after Thanksgiving.

The advice from the lair is to keep your eyes open, be alert to what is going on around you, and to be prepared. The time for deep thought is before something happens, that way you know what you will do in general, and can put your effort into the specifics needed for the situation. If you are somewhere and your little voice says leave, remember to listen to it and get out. Don’t analyze, don’t try to identify, just leave. Then you can think, analyze, and alert authorities if necessary. Far better to leave and be wrong, than to have stayed and been right.

This would be a good time to do something, but with vigilance by responsible citizens as well as the government the opportunities can be limited. Remember also that increased vigilance means watching out for the idiot changing lanes without looking or signaling, the drunk driver, or the would-be mugger as well as for terrorists. The former is far more likely and a far greater threat to your individual well being than the latter, but all are to be avoided. Don’t get caught by any of them.

Be safe, and may your holidays be filled with all manner of good things, good times, joy, health, and happiness.

LW