Terrorism: Useless goverment “action”
Anne Applebaum of the Washington Post puts what I have been thinking very clearly:Terror warnings: Be specific or be quiet…
Meanwhile, try finding this at our government’s Foreign Affairs’ website:
The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is closely monitoring the security situation in Europe…
Maybe they think the warning is useless too.
Terrorists have targeted and attacked subway and rail systems, as well as aviation and maritime services.
The State Department specifically left out terrorist attacks against busses.
All mass transit systems and units are potential targets, and not just in Europe either.
I’ll be commuting by car.
The is no real surprise to any who have ventured to Europe….Heathrow, Paris’ and Rome’s air terminals are all much the same….just different uniforms on the cops carrying the rippers–not just pistols.
Interesting enough, Able Danger is making the news again.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/10/04/exclusive-witnesses-defense-department-report-suggest-cover-findings/
Hey, it is difficult to find a new major war when everybody got nuclear weapon, the welfare scam got busted, saving the planet from ecological catastrophe haven’t worked from the start. The terror threat is perfect way to mobilize society, suck away its resources and justify existence of overblown state apparatus. In case the threat diminishes , let’s give passports to more terrorists and the fun may last for long time. Also criminal justice model of catch and release may be adopted for this purpose . Would the terror attack happen it will be up to the citizens to protect themselves and fight the terrorist with bare hands. Special grants by Ministry of Culture will be allocated to design a shiny medal you can put in your holster when strangling a terrorist wearing suicide vest.
I suggest something more generic to cover all the bases.
“Something bad may happen to you somewhere in Europe or maybe elsewhere too. So be vigilant.”
What they are telling people for real is pretty much the same message.
Pretty much a damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation. I give the authorities a lot of leeway on this.
Be alert.
Life is safer when you’re a lert.
I wish they could be a little more specific about who to be watching for. Could it be the IRA? Should we be watching for ginger headed people leaving packages laying around public places? Perhaps a “Grey Power” movement in which case I should report any octogenarian I see hanging around a gift shop too long. It’s hard to watch for an enemy that has no physical or tangible characteristics to differentiate it from the general population. I fear we won’t win against these terrorist because of their incredible chameleon like ability to blend in with us and not be noticed.
Situational awareness is a reality for the seasoned traveler. I for one appreciate the heads up as it allows me to plan with a clearer idea of how much I need to be aware of threats.
Ever notice how much more you may be alert when driving in light snow than when driving in perfect conditions to a familiar place.
The difference can be that simple and it could save your life. I have been through a couple of scary
situations around this world and I’ve learned my lessons.
Road signs always have a warning attached to them. Falling rocks, winding road, school ahead, etc. I hope they aren’t going to start replacing them with “watch out” or “be careful”. I was uncomfortably close to a bomb blast in Belfast. Luckily the army told me “get the hell out of here there’s a bomb about to go off”. Then a bomb went off. I’m glad they didn’t drive up and say “careful son, something might happen” because I’d be dead now.
Best possible government response to terrorism: End all restrictive gun regulations and then get the hell out of the way while we do what we are all supposed to be doing. That would be protecting ourselves and our families.
Failing that, I’d like a specific warning or no warning. Like, should I be staying home today or not?
few advice
never afraid of any thing just
or spread of hate or scared people
educate yourself how to deal with other culture
is better I guess
just follow few rule of thumb
then
you do not like to afraid of terrorist
talk less gossip about Muslim and
if you gay or athsim not bleive god stay away from Muslim countires if you do not believe their law
and do not choose muslim freind if you do not respect their freedom
and do not choose muslim girl freind if you like to have relatioship with them without marriage link
do not give muslim any business or trade then take it from them
do not scared muslim for do or don’t in their basic such as do not talk about Quran prophet Mohammad their women and how they eat and their law
then you are fine
basically if you polite word little watch your mouth then you are okay and not need to scare of them
if you continue talk too much my advice some are radical like other countries
like we have jewish radical christian radical political radical to do their own justice by their hand with their logic
I guess
again this is only advice
still so many crazy people every where who are the chemical in thier brain is not work and under depresion do certain act
now you cut food from Iranian and they become depressed their chemical in their brain mix up in Iran and they may act weired too
please Don’t go too far in any punishment
and be carfull but not afraid
never afriad of anything except god
this is my advice
JFA
You are soo right. There are many crazy people. Particularly the ones who want “promote the virtue and prevent the vice”. They usually give “just a friendly advice” before doing something …….atrocious.
Sorry but the political correct generic warning doesn’t wash. I am not saying nothing should be said, only that the public is entitled to more detail.
“I” before “E” except after “C”.
Just some friendly advice.
I noticed you used the adjective “radical” when writing about Christians and Jews, but not when writing Muslims.
I’m guessing you have at least learned the concept of redundancy.
Want something more detailed? So how about “Watch out for young males in bulky clothing yelling Allah Akbar”. Really, since when does advice like “Pay attention, there are crazies out there” considered inappropriate?
yelling Allah Akbar
By the time they’re yelling that it’s either time to fight, flee, or kiss your ass goodbye.
Love the advice new/just friendly advice is giving. Basically do not have anything to do with Muslims. Really appreciate her warning us to not discuss anything about Islam for we may get in serious trouble with these peaceful people or they now have a reason to just kill us as it is written plainly in their Koran. Best to just slowly back away and be thankful you haven’t upset these normally passive people.
I am so glad they are now in Canada.
“Want something more detailed? So how about “Watch out for young males in bulky clothing yelling Allah Akbar”.”
The problem is that they are telling us there are crazies out there and they know who the crazies are but they won’t tell us who they are or what they look like. I personally see a problem with this.
How can any government warn us against Muzzies like the nuts described by “new” whose brain chemicals are “mixed up”?
She must be proud of a heritage of losers who constantly spout: “We’re not responsible, it’s those bad radical Jews, Christians and politicians who make us act like raving lunatics.”
Like this guy:
“Brace yourselves, because the war with Muslims has just begun,” 31-year-old Faisal Shahzad told a federal judge. “Consider me the first droplet of the blood that will follow.”
Is that you Mitra?
Last month I had the misfortune to be travelling by air in the US and experienced the brainless security theater which served only to inconvenience me and, had I been a terrorist on a scouting mission, would have provided much usefull information on the pseudo-security at airports.
Being a physician, I carry every possible drug that I might potentially need during my holiday in my carry on baggage. These drugs fill the space that is now available that I can’t carry multiple tools onto the plane that I used to bring with me before.
I got pulled aside a couple of times for a detailed examination of my pack contents and noticed anytime that there appeared to be a medical item it was not looked at further. I guess what triggered the extra attention was a couple of bottles of nasonex and pensaid that I’d thrown in at the last minute. No check to see whether the liquid contents of those bottles a actually matched what was supposed to be in them.
What I found very interesting was that the 5 pre-filled syringes of fraxiparin that I’d taken along never got noticed despite all of the security theater. I wasn’t asked to turn on any the electronic devices I travel with and just got the basic swab of things for what I presume are organonitrate compounds.
While trying very hard to keep my foot from spontaneously connecting with the security robots groin area during the most invasive search, it suddenly came to me — liquid explosive loaded breast implants. The volume of a large breast implant is about 1000 ml and that is a lot of explosive. It’s an easy enough matter to put a valve into the breast implant that would allow for withdrawal of the saline it was filled with and replacing it with liquid explosive of choice. Throwing in a subcutaneous detonator would also be easy and the hardest part is finding a woman with a sufficiently low IQ to agree to becoming a breast bomb. I very much doubt that any airport security theater currently in existence would pick up this means of bringing an explosive on board an airliner. Maybe some of the explosives experts can weigh in about what the best choice of explosive would be; I suspect nitroglycerin if the breast implant is sufficiently impermeable to it so one doesn’t get systemic leakage, hypotension and premature detonation.
Phantom has the right idea and arming the population would eliminate terrorists far faster than any of the statist security theater idiocy. For airplane flights, hand every passenger a pistol loaded with frangible ammunition as they board the aircraft. Instead of asking whether someone would be able to help out if they were seated by an emergency exit, the question would be whether they’d be ready to shoot any potential hijacker should the situation arise during the flight.
Right on Loki. Except you make them bring their OWN gun and buy the appropriate frangible ammo at the boarding desk.
Added bonus, no more lippy flight attendants, freaky passengers or sitting on the runway for two hours in a hot airplane.
An armed society is a polite society.
But, it will never happen under the current ruling class. Any idea how many cushy union jobs there are in that security theater? US tax dollars on 15 minute break!
just some friendly advice (new) said: “educate yourself how to deal with other culture”
Dear new, possibly its time for some other cultures to educate themselves on how to deal with ME. Like yours for example. Your lot could use a major course on fitting in with us redneck Canadians, so far you suck at it.
How about some of that for a change, eh? Because I can assure you I’ve done all the “educating myself” I’m going to.