U.S. Base In Germany On High Alert

Spangdahlem Air Base Got Anonymous Threat By Phone, Germany Police Step Up Security

(AP)  A man called a U.S. air base in western Germany and threatened to attack it, prompting police to step up security measures, police said Tuesday.

The man - speaking German, possibly with a Russian or Turkish accent - called a publicly listed number at the Spangdahlem base on Monday evening, the day before Tuesday's sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, police in nearby Trier said.

He threatened to attack the base with at least four accomplices, and the word "bombs" was mentioned, according to a police statement.

The U.S. military immediately informed German police, who took "immediate measures to protect the air base," the statement said.

Police spokesman Reinhard Rothgerber said those measures were still in place Tuesday. "That means that the protection of this facility, which is at a high level anyway, was intensified further," he said.

He said police were trying to track down the anonymous caller.

A base spokeswoman confirmed that a telephone threat against the base was received on Monday.

"We have no additional information to validate a direct threat against Spangdahlem; however, we take every threat seriously," said the spokeswoman, Staff Sgt. Tammie Moore. "The security of the base and its personnel, both military and civilian, is critical, and we are taking measures to ensure they are protected."

Germany is particularly sensitive to possible terrorist threats after three men were arrested last week on suspicion of planning massive bomb attacks.

[lars008-2009]

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature, and has no chance of being free unless made or kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. John Stuart Mill

It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it. Robert E. Lee

A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war. Simone Weil

If there must be trouble let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. Thomas Paine

Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realise that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events. Winston Churchill

One ought never to turn one''s back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Winston Churchill

[lars008-2009]

We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. Ben Franklin

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin

We make war that we may live in peace. Aristotle

It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. John F. Kennedy

There''s a graveyard in northern France where all the dead boys from D-Day are buried. The white crosses reach from one horizon to the other. I remember looking it over and thinking it was a forest of graves. But the rows were like this, dizzying, diagonal, perfectly straight, so after all it wasn''t a forest but an orchard of graves. Nothing to do with nature, unless you count human nature. Barbara Kingsolver

They have not wanted Peace at all; they have wanted to be spared war -- as though the absence of war was the same as peace. Dorothy Thompson

There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy. George Washington

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain. John Adams

[lars008-2009]

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! March 23, 1775 Patrick Henry

USA''s PLEDGE 2 THE WORLD GIVEN BY JFK!!

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty." - John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 1961

One ought never to turn one''s back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Winston Churchill

"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." Albert Einstein

[lars008-2009]

Franklin D. Roosevelt''s Infamy Speech
December 8, 1941/September 12, 2001
The facts of yesterday speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation.

As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.

Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.

I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again.

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger.

With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounded determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God.

[lars008-2009]

IS EUROPE WAKING UP TO FASCIST NAZI TERRORISLAM!!! WILL THE DEMONIC-RATS???

Germany considers increased spying on Muslims
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/19539.html

Swiss expulsion proposal draws criticism
Under the plan, entire families would be expelled if their children are convicted of a violent crime, drug offenses or benefits fraud.
"We believe that parents are responsible for bringing up their children. If they can''t do it properly, they will have to bear the consequences," Ueli Maurer, president of the People''s Party, told The Associated Press.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070901/ap_on_re_eu/switzerland_deportation_campaign
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2938940.ece

Netherlands sets plan against extremism
The Dutch government will spend $38 million over the next four years to prevent both the growth of Islamic fundamentalism and right-wing nationalism, an official said Monday.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070827/ap_on_re_eu/netherlands_extremists_1

Germany Wants to Spy on Suspects Via Web
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RC4F2O1&show_article=1
Straitjackets for illegals
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2176422,00.html

[nirak2-2009]

It''s hightime for Germany to kick the US out of their country!

[lars008-2009]

CHINESE OWN DEMONIC-RATS AND BUY THEM THE ELECTIONS!!!

The tale of shady Chinese Clinton donors avoiding U.S. justice is a familiar one that dates back to the 1996 Clinton-Gore fundraising scandal known as Chinagate. The Clintons took millions in laundered foreign campaign donations from Chinese Communists in exchange for liberalizing trade policy with China, dropping pending indictments against influential Chinese figures, spots on a U.S. trade mission and overnight stays at the White House.
Many of the Chinagate donors were successfully prosecuted even though Clinton Attorney General Janet Reno blocked investigators%u2019 efforts at the Justice Department. More than 100 people connected to the fundraising scandal fled the country, however. Norman Hsu seems to be following their lead.
http://www.corruptionchronicles.com/2007/09/hillary_donor_flees_like_china.html

and you thought gonzales was bad...

[jowand]

I guess we''''re on High Alert because of the "Impotent" leader of Al Qaeda!! ROFLMAO It''''s hard to imagine how much more INCOMPETENT George Bush and His Administration can get, but I have a very strong feeling, taken into account that we have over a year to go, we are going to find out. These people have Bush pretty much figured out and they know what he''''s going to say and do before the simple minded little Southern Nazi does it. That ain''''t good folks!! Sieg Heil Bush!!
Posted by MCVet at 06:25 AM : Sep 11, 2007

You''re hitting thee bottle pretty early today, that was Dennis Kucinich that called the US air base in Germay. ZIG HELL

[shoujoboy-2009]

You know, I''m not the biggest supporter of Bush myself, but how the hell is that even relevant to this article? Bomb threat, in German, by a guy who sounded Russian or Turkish? Bush hatred should at least be vented when it makes sense to do so. I swear to you, if I click something talking about the Britney Spears VMA performance and someone is blaming it on Bush, I will never visit this site again... wish me luck.

[oakishpines]

'' ... the u.s. raped lots of baby girls in the names of dare and shock and awe and security, and accused junkies and muslims of raping lots of baby girls in the names of liberty and terror, and now the u.s. is nothing but girls with get well soon and feed the world that don''t invest in non charity and taxation ... ''

[pwrslm]

Careful mcvet, your stupidity is showing!
Posted by nwihoosier

Its been showing for a while now, like months.

[old5hita55]

yes mcvbet your are sure showing how stupid you are because they aint no nazi men down here in the south because everybody knows they all went down to Argintina and places like that there and all and we aint got no nazi men here in the south. You must be one of them yankees who still thinks he can whoop up on the south well you best just forget about all that stuff ever happening because can sure enoughh fight down here in Alabama and all and youd get yourself a serios *** whooping if you came down here and said we was nazi men for sure.

[nwihoosier]

Careful mcvet, your stupidity is showing!

[mcvet]

I guess we''re on High Alert because of the "Impotent" leader of Al Qaeda!! ROFLMAO It''s hard to imagine how much more INCOMPETENT George Bush and His Administration can get, but I have a very strong feeling, taken into account that we have over a year to go, we are going to find out. These people have Bush pretty much figured out and they know what he''s going to say and do before the simple minded little Southern Nazi does it. That ain''t good folks!! Sieg Heil Bush!!