Relief, Part Two

Yes, indeed. Today is a glorious day for America. The infidels shall not break our Promethean spirit by chaining us to an orange-tinted fear. Nay, I say! Today is a fine day, indeed, because the tide has turned: "U.S. Cuts Threat-Level Alert a Notch, From Orange to Yellow," herald the headlines of America. Sweet relief is ours!

Oh, but caution, children:

We emphasize that the United States and its interests are still at a significant risk of terrorist attack," the statement said.

"Detained Al Qaeda operatives have informed U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials that Al Qaeda will wait until it believes Americans are less vigilant and less prepared before it will strike again," the officials said. "For this reason, and for the safety and security of our nation, Americans must continue to be defiant and alert. We must always be prepared to respond to a significant risk of terrorist attacks."

My, Al Qaeda operatives are nearly as eloquent as our nation's president. Who knew they used words like "vigiliant," too. Hmm.

Of course, leave it to the New York Times to spoil our national day of celebration with their Northeastern, French-loving cynicism:

One reason the threat level was lowered today may have been to allow the administration to raise it once again to orange if new intelligence indicates a heightened risk of attack. Had the level remained at orange, the only higher level available would be red — a status signifying a "severe" risk of attack. The level has never been raised to red, and doing so would be momentous from a psychological standpoint.

Shame on you, Mr. Stout. Shame. Pick up your pens and write your local representatives now, exhorting them to talk to their representative New York collegages, who can then publically, hopefully in the New York Post shame this unpatriotric scoundrel who doesn't realize we have the infidels on their heels, we're on to their game! It's only a matter of time. Don't you feel safer already?