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2004-10-15 Britain

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-15 4:37:58 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is true for the same reasons a 'major incident' at a nuclear power station would be unlikely to kill anyone. The danger of exposure to radioactive material is vastly overstated. Nonetheless both would cause a major panic reaction by thousands/millions. And hence achieve its result - instill fear in people.

Posted by phil_b 2004-10-15 8:05:53 PM|| 2004-10-15 8:05:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 That's just great. I suppose next they'll tell us the ongoing war agains Oceania is a hoax. War is Peace! Ignorance is Strength!

Posted by SteveS 2004-10-15 8:46:42 PM|| 2004-10-15 8:46:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't have a tinfoil hat. What purpose does it serve?

The Gaza reporter of the BBC World Service radio seems to be moving away from the term 'militants' to describe terrorists. Now the Hamas members launching Kassam rockets at Israeli towns are called 'fighters'.

I'm beginning to really hate the BBC.

Posted by Bryan 2004-10-15 9:52:58 PM|| 2004-10-15 9:52:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The WoT in this country and the UK is like facilities maintenance. People working their asses off behind the scenes to prevent a disaster. When a bunch of brainless whiners say, "What is the big deal, nothing happened!" they do not realize how many disasters were prevented. Then if something happens, they grandstand and blame everyone. Someone needs to shove a truth suppository up their ass.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-10-15 11:29:46 PM|| 2004-10-15 11:29:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I've reached the point where I figure they will get what they "deserve" - and the old saw applies: the cops and intel have to get everything right every time to stop acts of terror, the bad guys only once. I can only hope that when it happens, it impacts these experts to a far greater degree than the poor avg Brits who don't know what to believe or who to listen to. Life can, indeed, be a bitch.

Posted by .com 2004-10-15 11:37:10 PM|| 2004-10-15 11:37:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I know EXACTLY how you feel, .com. I have though the same dark thoughts. If this country elects some traitor like Kerry and gets its guard down, collectively we will get what we deserve, but individually nobody deserves to get destroyed like 3000 people did on 9-11.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-10-15 11:44:52 PM|| 2004-10-15 11:44:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Spot-on, AP.

I wonder how long the bubble of good luck will last. Not counting the Dhimmidick antics we're likely to see, just the real jihadi shit, I expect soon after the election. I believe the bubble's life has been artificially extended becuase they're waiting to see who wins.

Posted by .com 2004-10-15 11:50:21 PM|| 2004-10-15 11:50:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I have to say it again I am all for beating the holy crap out of a few reporters so they wake up and "get it." God knows enough of them deserve it for their treasons against the people they are supposed to inform.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-15 11:50:48 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-10-15 11:50:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Al Guardian is definitely promoting their shop-worn LLL agenda with this piece. SPo'D - focus on their editors / owners -- that's who maintains the agenda and has last word on what gets printed.

Posted by .com 2004-10-15 11:56:08 PM|| 2004-10-15 11:56:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I find no small irony in the people (collectively) who got us into this situation (argument why high oil prices fund terror here) in the first place by their irrational and hysterical arguments stopping nuclear power. Are now pointing out the arguments (about the dangers of radiation from terrorists exploding a dirty bomb) are irrational and hysterical.

Posted by phil_b 2004-10-16 12:15:47 AM|| 2004-10-16 12:15:47 AM|| Front Page Top

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