Akkam’s Razor

This should go well…

Don’t want to be alarmist about this, but these three simultaneous items together are really jarring.

First, without any discussion or warning, Bush announced Wednesday that he has extended the terrorism-related state of National Emergency he declared after 9/11.

Second, a Washington Post columnist tells us that yesterday was the kickoff of “GRANITE SHADOW”, a massive Pentagon exercise simulating the declaration of a martial law in Washington, DC. Military special forces and intelligence officers have, in fact, been deployed in force — wearing civilian clothes — in the streets of the capitol.

Third, Bush is going to Colorado Springs on Saturday, HQ of Northern Command (NORCOM), we are told to monitor Hurricane Rita response efforts. NORCOM is the operational headquarters that is simultaneously running the GRANITE SHADOW operation.

Of course, this comes on the eve of the largest anti-war demonstration in DC in 35 years.

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