At 11:30 p.m. PST last night (2:30 a.m. EST) Koskinen was on CSPAN. He was very different than before. VERY CAUTIOUS. When reporters kept implying all was over and OK, he said this was just the beginning and there was a ways to go - that there would be problems and we would start seeing them and they could continue for some time. He said he would only breathe easier if he saw nothing by the end of Tuesday or Wednesday. He reiterated over and over that was still very concerned.

It was the least optimistic talk I've heard from him yet. He also thanked the people that showed great concern and even those with different points of view as to outcome of this because they are what helped wake everyone up and spur everyone on - that we were and still are at GREAT risk.

Yes, I am grateful that the infrastructure stayed up! That is major news. Now for the next hurdle.

-- Sheri (wncy2k@nccn.net), January 01, 2000

Answers

link to transcript of briefing

But all the pollies are having a field day. Just hoping there opportunity for fun is maintained.

Mikey2k

-- Mikey2k (mikey2k@he.wont.eat.it), January 01, 2000.

Thanks, Mikey2k for letting me know where the transcripts. Below is actually the one I was referring to... Press Briefing by John Koskinen - Saturday, January 01, 2000 2:00 AM

-- Sheri (wncy2k@nccn.net), January 01, 2000.

That link did not work???

-- loire (wolfscout77@hotmail.com), January 01, 2000.

My typing isn't going too well this AM

Link

-- Sheri (wncy2k@nccn.net), January 01, 2000.