Excessive 9/11 anniversary coverage: to revive FEAR for use in the 2012 election?

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If there's one thing the ruling class (and their usual employees, the Republican Party) is good at, it's creating fears: Fear of the Irish. Fear of Jews. Fear of Chinese immigrants. Fear of anarchists. Fear of Germans. Fear of communists. Fear of not only the Japanese but of Japanese-Americans. Fear of socialists. Fear of feminists. Fear of Middle Eastern people. Fear of gays and lesbians. Fear of terrorists. Fear of liberals. And now apparently fear of any immigrants whatsoever. They constantly use fear of (insert bogeyman of the moment) and imply that they are the only ones who can protect you from (said bogeyman), and moreover, that the other side is "soft on" (bogeyman) or even "pals around with" (bogeyman).

The 90% support that Bush supposedly had right after 9/11 was really just a reflection of the fact that 90% of us were afraid of another attack from some outside force. (Never mind the fact that the Columbine shootings, the Oklahoma City bombing and the shooting this year in Tucson were carried out by white male American citizens.) Is the deluge of coverage of the 10th anniversary an attempt to revive that fear, thus enabling it to be used as a motivator in the 2012 campaign season? I'm afraid to read your replies...

[daggahead]

1. Doesn't this country ...

... love to pick at its own scabs?

[Auntie Bush]

2. I got this email from (Republican) Newsmax.con Sat early evening 9/10 . Scared the hell out of me.!

I've been wondering why they sent out this propaganda. Now I know why! They are trying to scare us again and they did a good job.
In short, they said the terror alert was fear of a dirty bomb in NYC or Washington.

Read for yourself...

Sorry...It gave personal information and I had to delete it. Maybe you can Google it...very disturbing.

Edited to add...I copied the article here.

Newsmax.com


Breaking from Newsmax.com

Dirty Bomb Feared in Alleged NYC Terrorist Plot

A plot by Al-Qaeda to attack America — specifically New York City — in the days leading up to reported the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy has worsened. Authorities believe the threat could involve a dirty bomb, according to CBSNew York.

The New York Police Department tightened security Friday by setting up a series of checkpoints where random vehicle stops were conducted. At times, traffic came to a standstill.


Newsmax.com


Breaking from Newsmax.com

Dirty Bomb Feared in Alleged NYC Terrorist Plot

A plot by Al-Qaeda to attack America — specifically New York City — in the days leading up to reported the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy has worsened. Authorities believe the threat could involve a dirty bomb, according to CBSNew York.

The New York Police Department tightened security Friday by setting up a series of checkpoints where random vehicle stops were conducted. At times, traffic came to a standstill.

“Terrorism is theater, and this is the stage,” NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said. “This is right now probably the world’s biggest stage.”

The dirty-bomb scare has dialed up the drama.

“We have to think about a dirty bomb, where you take radiological material and mix it with conventional explosives,” Kelly said.

CBSNew York reported that intelligence sources are concerned the terrorists — three suspects are being sought, including one American — have concocted a device containing both radiological and explosive materials.

“We think about how to handle these people,” Kelly said. “How do we approach them if we believe they have some device, a bomb, something that’s going to explode? We have to think about tactics and strategies.”

Kelly said the NYPD has suited up its officers with radiation detectors and other sophisticated instruments, and has ensured the equipment is being used within 50 miles of New York City, a radius that encompasses Connecticut, Long Island, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Times Square is the new “ground zero” of the latest terrorist plot. Sources told CBSNew York that Al-Qaeda wants to finish the job that failed last year when Faisal Shahzad tried to detonate a car bomb there in May of 2010.

[snooper2]

3. It's 09-12-11 everyone already forgot about it...besides, we've been talking football all day

:)

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. What the hell is wrong with Romo...?

Go Pack GOOOOOO! And did you see those Texans? Wade done good. :hide:

[snooper2]

6. He just forgot how to fall down...We'll be working on that...

:)

[lunatica]

5. The things I looked at pretty much all said the Bush Administration reacted badly

So if anything a lot more people get to see that Bush's wars were wrong in every way. I watched Rachel Maddow and Richard Engel's Day of Destruction, Decade of War in which every CIA agent they talked to said Bush was wrong to go to war and that it's made the US less safe.

Then I watched the History Channel which has quite a lot of documentaries on 9/11. They were all good, and truthful.