What will YOU do if there is an attack on or by Iran?

[Zulu Cowboy]

What did you do on 9/11/2001?

And the day after that?

And the days after those?

-Ross

The second they reported that the Pentagon had been hit...I threw a tape in my VCR, hit the record button...grabbed my car keys, as I sprinted out the door, and flew to the gas station to top off my tank, then I made a 'bee-line' to the local gun store, to stock up on ammo!

However, now I never let my gas tanks get below 3/4 full...so I'd probably just get on the phone and start calling family/friends to give them a 'heads-up'...


Zulu Cowboy
www.GunsUSA.org
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[momof23goats]

well, you know a great deal of this, is IF we start getting bombed, and where the bombs are, and how big they are. that would be the key thing, to people bugging out.
I plan on staying here. 9/11, the family came here. But we do have other plans.
so will have to wait and see just how this plays out.

 

[FREEBIRD]

Prayer for direction in the moment.
Heads up to family.
Etc. Etc.


I suspect there are some who would relish the opportunity to go after anyone they think is different, whether they can be tied to the situation or not. I still remember how some Sikhs were attacked after 9/11, and no one in their right mind thinks they had anything to do with it. I won't be joining in on that kind of BS.

 

[Moon]

Well Gordon Brown has spoken in the Knesset today the first time a British Prime Minister has spoken there......and he stated that we will stick by Isreal through thick and thin and Iran will not get their way.......

I think this is close now and i just wait to see who blinks first......I saw an ex CIA guy being interviewed on BBC last night.....his view was it would be a US / Coalition win over Iran however it may take up to three weeks and then will come the attacks within our own countries. He wasnt optimistic in any way and went along the line of thought if we wanted to get out of this with our worlds intact then we need to except a nuclear Iran...if not he felt we would be at war within six months.

 

[DennisRGH]

I am not sure what I will do initially. I expect America to "win" the war with Iran. At least as much as "winning" can mean these days. But in the end, America will lose. Read my sig and study Daniel Ch.8. So there will be a time period where America will sit the victor, so to speak, then destruction comes. This means there is some time after the war until destruction comes. I don't have a clue how much time there will be. I will watch closely how things go and decide then when to bugout - if at all possible.

 

[L.A.B.]

What did you do on 9/11/2001?

And the day after that?

And the days after those?

-Ross

I woke up to a phone call from the future ex-MIL. She is crying hysterical, I turn on the set and watch the replay once, then notice the second hit. I ask my fiancee if she re-fueled the boat after her last trip to Catalina; a blank stare was returned.

Leaving the house I drove straight to the marina and was the first of about a dozen boats in line for fuel. Did the same for the other BOV's, ever thing else was in place. As a child my father emphasized never becoming the deer in the headlights.

The prep's I had planned were for others in the family that day. I was going nowhere with my Mother on her death bed at hospice care. Even on morphine with a short time left, she had to witnessed what was on the T.V.'s mounted on the wall across from her bed. She looked at the screen and then looked at me with a confused look. I forget exactly what I told her; something like "I didn't like that movie the first time I saw it". I'm not sure she bought that line.

The next day Mom's pain had increased, and I found her dosage of pain killer cut by 80%. (Think rerouted med supplies) I checked her charts and the Nurse went ballistic. "You can't do that" she snapped. "Mam, I passed from this Woman's womb, there are no secrets between us. Right now, go get the doctor, were gonna have a man-talk".

BaywaterRoss- I get your point in posing the question to the forum about "what did you do the morning of 9-11". Perhaps my response was slightly unusual due to the fact that an attack was on my RADAR three weeks earlier. Perhaps proactive is more than simply pushing buttons on the remote going between channels to see if the competition has the wide angle shot.

The morning of 9-11, that was different from other mornings right? There were several cameras to document that event.

P.S.

In September of 2007 the Air Force may have been experiencing inventory control problems. I came across "internet speculation" after slight "UNEXPLAINED" feeling during the days just prior to the info. I wondered to myself how this would go over with the big players. So I bumped down the vacation I was planning by a few days.

BaywaterRoss- Thats how easy I am about "travel plans". "Honestly" This is BS material... and now you know the rest of the story.

In regards to Iran. I will be taking another vacation if it goes other than conventional.

 

[maric]

What did you do on 9/11/2001?

-Ross

I fell to my knees and prayed for my 3 cousins that were in TWC. I was numb for a month.

 

[L.A.B.]

I fell to my knees and prayed for my 3 cousins that were in TWC. I was numb for a month.

maric- you did the right thing by praying. That bettered my vain efforts by 1000 fold.

 

[kozanne]

What did you do on 9/11/2001?

And the day after that?

And the days after those?

-Ross

Sat there in stunned silence in front of the television for over a week
Went thru the motions of the rest of my life
Decided it was time for me to learn who these attackers were and why they did it

Not this time. The only time you could compare war with Iran to 9-11 is if you are dealing with a 9-10 mindset. If we suffer another attack on this country, it's not because we didn't know any better.

 

[kozanne]

I understand your fear for your family, dl. I too understand and have seen how people will forget reason and decency in the heat of mindless rage ... But I also know that even in the worst of situations, there have been those who do not forget their humanity and their actions will be guided by this.

Or overwhelming fear and the panicked action which will inevitably take place. Not everyone will be angry, I think most people will be frightened out of their minds.

 

[Palmetto]

If attacked by Iran, the prudent thing to do is start killing Persians, short of our coward government rounding them all up and putting them in camps.
If we attack Iran, then the same applies because the sleeper cells here will be activated.
For the politically correct whiners out there, the knife wielding, turban wearing, throat cutter, standing in the mall, won't be there to show you where Macy's is!!!
And don't come crying to me to save you, my guns will be busy at that point!!

Your ISP and your comments above have been forwarded to the Justice Department.

Moron!

 

[janecj333]

Anyone who thinks they can pick someone of Persian (Iranian) descent from someone of Greek, Italian, Israeli or Arab descent, by appearance, is just fooling themselves. I know this will fall on deaf ears, but I'll give it a go, anyway.

Enemies make themselves obvious. The rest are our neighbors, family and friends.

 

[CygnusXI]

There was no till I puke option, so I voted for do nothing.

Seriously.. It would be good (in an apocolyptic holly shiite way) to get me outta my funk.

 

[Usually Curious]

Your ISP and your comments above have been forwarded to the Justice Department.

Moron!

Wow, it's great that the spooks have a great little informant like you.

 

[mcchrystal]

Mrs. Bulldog and I already have the "stomach flu with violent diarrhea" story worked out the minute the bombs start flying. This will get us out of work, whether we're already there, or still home. I figure this buys us 72 hours, by which time we can make a more-informed decision based on available intel.

You know, it's funny - We agreed to do precisely the same thing on the
way to our respective offices this morning. We even decided to use code
words.

72 hours can make a world of difference...and you can always make up
for the money you lose. You can't buy a new life!

-Steve in Burbank

 

[pkchicken]

Cygnus, I am sorry that you are in a funk. That stinks. (come to chat, we'll drive you crazy....therefore....no funk!

In response to the OP

#1. make a pot of coffee. While it's brewing, have a conversation with my maker.

#2 inform the kids and review emergency drill info. (we have lists of who does what)

#3 get a cup of coffee and call DH at work. Give info. ..."Oh , you already knew? ok what are ya gonna do?"

#4 watch the news, turn on computer, Have an emergency drill.

#5 ? wait for info. Hope DH makes the right decision. Hope the kids are home and not in school. Hope the stupid shallow well works (you can never have enough water) ..Hope my neighor is a closet prepper. Hope I have the nerve for all this, ...hope.....

pk

 

[libtoken]

11 Sep 2001:

Ran for my life when the Pentagon was hit, walked home after as the area where my car was was under lockdown and some public transport was shut down (got sturdy footwear? I did)

12 Sep 2001:

Took the day off of work just in case but retrieved car

13 Sep 2001

Went back to work, in a totally different world


This time around hypothetically:

It would depend on who was doing what to whom.

 

[ontheright]

Looks like I'm in the majority....bring it on

 

[GingerN]

Sorry but we part way, here, denfoote.....

Our closest, dearest and most trusted fiends; people who are closer to us than blood kin, are from Iran.They left that country because as Bahai' they and their families were persecuted, tortured and had their homes and businesses, confiscated.

They have shown time and time again that they are good people, honest and honorable and loyal to America. The country which they became citizens of, the country which they have chosen to energy and alligence to.

If for any reason, they could not stay in their own homes, they would and always would be, welcome in ours. For any reason and for as long as they needed or wanted to share our lot.

I am no coward and when no other viable option is available, I stand and fight. For my nation and for those I hold in my heart. Yes, those who wish us harm need to be dealth with and I've no complaint with dealing with them swiftly and harshly. But I do not and will not, ever condon wanton violence upon those who's so-called 'crime' might be having a surname or the apperance of the current enemy du-jour.

It sounds like they are good people, and if they are truly loyal to this nation and are citizens, then they are more than welcome. I am proud of you for your determinations. Bravo.

 

[Warthog]

I will do the same thing I did in 91 and 2003 sit back and watch the show.

 

[GingerN]

I have been thinking about this a lot lately, and am kind of at a loss as to what to do. I know what needs to be done, and would do it, EXCEPT that my dh refuses to discuss any WHAT IF scenarios. He deals with the here and now, and does it decisively and usually right. He leads and I follow, but right now, I feel like I am in a 4 horse hitch with all the horses going different directions.
He believes in a stocked pantry, and prior to our move back home to the N GA mtns that if TSHTF, as long as he could get us to these hills, we would be fine-he could take care of us. Now that we are in the hills, he does not say much. I have learned that he is not as DGI as I feared. He is just quiet about it, and says that I worry enough for both of us.

In a true emergency situation, where this area is affected this is one way I think it will happen. DH will be the determining factor as he always does what he honestly feels is right for us, regardless of if I like it or not.

If IT follows true to norm, no one will be all safe at home where it is a matter of battening down the hatches and riding it out. The kids will be at 2 different schools, dh will be in a bucket on a power line somewhere and I will be at the office. Home is 8 miles from my office and 6 from dh's, the kids schools are 2 miles and 6 miles from home.
My divorced sister works in the office at the school where 2 of my girls are, so I would ask her to get them and get to my house ASAP. I would transfer the office phones to my cell phone and then head to the middle school (6 miles from my office) to get the youngest girl.
On the way there, I would be calling dh to inform him of what was going on, and getting in touch with my 20 yr old. If this happens before her dh ships to Iraq the middle of August, I will tell her to get her fanny on base and stay put. The USMC will batten down. SHe is supposed to have a bug out bag ready, and said she does. If she is in this area like she is planning to be, I will have her head to the farm to top off all the water tanks for the stock, feed then get home. The farm is 7 miles on the far side of my house from the office.

Once all the kids are situated at the house, the oldest daughter at the house at the time will fill every tank/detergent bottle etc with water, and set the water tank we use to haul water for the stock in the back of the red truck and start filling. The younger girls will begin doing laundry and making sure the chickens are penned up, windows taped etc, supper started. A good meal will make everyone calmer.

My sister will head to her house and get her cats, supplies, etc and call her son, and 2 dils, and get them lined out.

I will run to Ingles and the feed store to top off anything that needs topping off, then head back home to dig in. Hopefully, the rest of the family will follow suit, though I bet dh's mama and the 3 nephews will dig in at their house with my bil. That is where the problem will be. My dh will be divided in what he wants to do. We moved back to GA to be with his side of the family when his daddy was dying. Now that she has custody of the 3 nephews (15, 12 and 10), he feels more responsible. I love my mil dearly, but she won't come to us due to the size of the house and not wanting to put us out, but she is welcome. If my sister, neice in laws, nephew and sisters 2 grandbabies don't come to my house, I am worried, and my dh may decide to send us to his mama's house 21 miles away, further north, away from Atlanta. If he will let me haul the horses and corral panels to put them in at his mom's, I am ok with that. If not, well, then, I am not sure.

Anybody got any advice? I am not one for bugging out, though in case of an attack on Atlanta, the mil's place would be better. Maybe I can talk him into putting some corral panels up at his mom's house......

 

[Desperado]

I'll pray that whoever fired the first salvo rots in hell.