In case you were wondering - current threat level is yellow, orange for flights

[The Straight Story]

Current Threat Level

March 20, 2009

* The United States government's national threat level is Elevated, or Yellow.
* For all domestic and international flights, the U.S. threat level is High, or Orange. See the Transportation Security Administration for up-to-date information on items permitted and prohibited on airlines.

http://www.dhs.gov/xinfoshare/programs/Copy_of_press_release_0046.shtm

[hlthe2b]

1. Has it ever been less than this (since 911?)

Seems like the baseline threshold is now yellow-orange and there is no way for it to be less so, given the implications of dropping the level.

[MineralMan]

2. I can't remember it being less than orange

anytime since 9/11. It's become rather meaningless.

[SheilaT]

3. Yep. It's always elevated.

The people who set the "threat levels" are idiots.

[The Straight Story]

6. They should use crayola names for the colors

:)

[EFerrari]

9. Have you seen those names lately? Unmellow Yellow?

[The Straight Story]

10. Here is a list of em all

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Crayola_crayon_colors

[EFerrari]

8. It's easier to run the vaccum that way.

[sarcasmo]

4. I didn't know they still used the color coded fear level.

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. United States threat level is gonna be way up there until they get troops back where they belong

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Fricken bring the troops home take care of your own until someone actually attacks the USA

USA has almost half the firepower in the whole World

The 911 thing shoulda been handled as a single incident

Whoever did the 911 thing, inside or outside, has succeeded.

They have brought the USA to the brink of extinction as a World Power.

USA reacted like a spoiled brat, lashing out all over the globe.

But this is nothing new.

The USA has been operating in it's bully mode for over half a century.

Did the powers that be think that they could really get away with it?

Yes they did.

But with the internets now, everyone talks to everyone

IF the USA decides to continue it's global domination thing,

I expect the first thing they will take out is the internet.

THEN - China will take out it's global targeting satellites

and Russia may take over the ISS, seeing that their Soyuz aircraft seem to be a wee bit more reliable than the USA's Shuttles

Gotta remember - the Soviet Union WAS in space first . . .

something many of us may forget . .

Russia doesn't . .

hmmmm

[arcadian]

7. Tangerine?

What a joke.

[valerief]

11. My bathroom is white, yellow, and orange. I should get an elevated toilet. nt