Study: U.S. at 'Low' Risk of Terror Attack
Dec 6, 2012 | 12:50 am
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Study: U.S. at 'Low' Risk of Terror Attack
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/...ors_picks=true
I'm sure that big sis will somehow find a way to spin this into DHS/TSA being effective...
Dec 6, 2012 | 9:03 am
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"North America is the least-likely region to be involved in a terrorist attack, though this is not the general impression among many of its residents,"
The spin is well-established.
Dec 6, 2012 | 12:37 pm
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What that report misses out is that following 9/11 and before the invasion of Iraq there wasn't any increase in global terrorism. Following the invasion global terrorism shot up 4 fold.
Dec 7, 2012 | 3:06 am
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Indeed, we created our own threat ....
Remember those stupid threat level colour signs...
Today we are at DEFCON purple.......
Dec 7, 2012 | 3:53 am
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Well duh, TSA is keeping is safe. Somebody isn't paying attention.
Dec 7, 2012 | 2:54 pm
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Indeed, we created our own threat ....
Dec 7, 2012 | 6:47 pm
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Keep the terror out of the country and secured the border. Don't let sneaked across the border.
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Dec 14, 2012 | 12:59 am
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Originally Posted by
cottonmather0
Well duh, TSA is keeping is safe. Somebody isn't paying attention.
Indeed, the tourists - sorry terrorists - are so scared of the TSA...
Dec 6, 2012 | 12:50 am
