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Originally posted by ARTelevision
Contingency plans are necessary because one can not predict the nature or extent of the attack. A nuclear, chem, or bio attack could be on a scale that would require extraordinary measures. If those measures are not planned for in advance -- well, the fact is any responsible administrator has to make contingency plans for worst-case scenarios.
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I agree wholeheartedly, however, the fact that they are looking into it gives a little more credence to the paranoia.
If a scenario where Bush is down by 5-10 points a week before the election and allof a sudden an attack happens and they choose to postpone the elections, do you not think people will truly wonder whether Bush did something or allowed the attacks to happen?
We have gone through Civil War, 2 World Wars, Depression, rebellions and other times in our history where we were unsure of what the future held, yet every time we proceeded with the election and the people voiced their desires.
I just think we need to be watchful and diligent over what happens in government in the next few months, and no matter what happens we should not postpone the elections in anyway (short of a severe grand attack, and then we must ask how that attack was allowed to happen).
I hope I can look back 4 months from now and call myself a paranoid fool who had no idea what he was talking about let alone thinking. I'll be the first to admit I was all of those if Bush is behind a week before the elections and the elections go ahead as scheduled.