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Terrorism is NOT 100% preventable - MI5
Jonathan Evans - Head of MI5 -gave a speech last night talking about the terror threat in the UK.
Although amongst other things it would have just been his way of getting a message to the government not to cut back of the security budget when the cuts are announced, he did include this quote In recent years we appear increasingly to have imported from the American media the assumption that terrorism is 100% preventable and any incident that is not prevented is seen as a culpable government failure. This is a nonsensical way to consider terrorist risk and only plays into the hands of the terrorists themselves. Risk can be managed and reduced but it cannot realistically be abolished and if we delude ourselves that it can we are setting ourselves up for a nasty disappointment |
In other news Pope is found to be Catholic and bears do do-dos in the woods
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I think almost everybody can agree on that. No matter what you do, no matter how extreme you get, something's gonna happen. The best anti-terror regime in the world will be breached. So things must be approached in a balanced way. Don't give up crucial freedoms for the promise of perfect safety.
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... and in related news, the US DHS -- like its various related counterparts in the UK -- continues to respond like clowns to clowns who lack the "skills or character to make credible terrorists" of themselves. Witness the US and UK airport "security" dog and pony show, including that put up in response to even make-believe "plots".
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Originally Posted by alanR
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In other news Pope is found to be Catholic and bears do do-dos in the woods
The fact that we see that statement as one that not everyone in a government position can make is just sad. |
Originally Posted by deadpass
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Originally Posted by alanR
(Post 14677068)
In other news Pope is found to be Catholic and bears do do-dos in the woods
The fact that we see that statement as one that not everyone in a government position can make is just sad. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...inthewoods.jpg and now back to our regularly scheduled topic.... |
Originally Posted by LuvAirFrance
(Post 14677233)
I think almost everybody can agree on that. No matter what you do, no matter how extreme you get, something's gonna happen. The best anti-terror regime in the world will be breached. So things must be approached in a balanced way. Don't give up crucial freedoms for the promise of perfect safety.
It's this sort of nonsense that has dragged our country into the sad shape that we're in now. Unfortunately, most rank and file Americans are unsophisticated enough or unwilling to accept that not only is terrorism generally unpreventable, the risk of harm from terrorism is a tiny, almost immeasurable fraction of the risk that comes from our everyday activities like driving. This is why pandering to fear is such a strong political tactic. |
Oh boy, don't let Pissy & Nappy find out! If they do, I bet we'll see another
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Terrorism is NOT 100% preventable
but TSA is! |
Government Safety
Remember when:
Asbestos was considered SAFE? DDT was considered SAFE? Carbon tetrachloride was considered SAFE? Tylenol was considered SAFE? X-Ray Feet scanners were considered SAFE? Mercury tooth fillings were considered SAFE? Lead paint was considered SAFE? Backscatter body scanners were considered SAFE? Just wait and see if my prediction becomes a footnote in history.^ P.S. These are the same people we are going to trust with our health care? GOD HELP US ALL! |
I am certain only 6 more ID checks at the airport will prevent aircraft terrorism. Ooops better make that 8 more ID checks to be absolutely certain and a butt swab.
MisterNice |
Originally Posted by bocastephen
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The problem is, not everyone does agree with that - or believes it. Many of the Kettles think terrorism is 100% preventable, and if it isn't given the current security procedures, we need to ramp those procedures up until it is preventable.
It's this sort of nonsense that has dragged our country into the sad shape that we're in now. Unfortunately, most rank and file Americans are unsophisticated enough or unwilling to accept that not only is terrorism generally unpreventable, the risk of harm from terrorism is a tiny, almost immeasurable fraction of the risk that comes from our everyday activities like driving. This is why pandering to fear is such a strong political tactic. |
Originally Posted by bocastephen
(Post 14682386)
The problem is, not everyone does agree with that - or believes it. Many of the Kettles think terrorism is 100% preventable, and if it isn't given the current security procedures, we need to ramp those procedures up until it is preventable.
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TSA has managed to prevent about 99.9% of common sense. The rest is window dressing.;)
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Originally Posted by IslandBased
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TSA has managed to prevent about 99.9% of common sense. The rest is window dressing.;)
The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without. ~Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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