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...and then in the nervous tension that this 'hidden war' (I tried to think of a term similar to cold war - but I ain't no Churchill) produces immediately leads the blithering masses to assume that every major problem that occurs is a terrorist attack. I remember as a teenager feeling the same way as we were living under the shadow of the mushroom cloud. Let's face it, the terrorists are achieving their aims because we are all on edge. We should empower ourselves by taking a dose of reality. We cannot do anything about the hidden threat - and the fact is that there is a risk to everything in life (eating, drinking, walking, winking) - let's just get on with it. Honestly... you wouldn't treat a playground bully with such trepidation and fear.
Friday, August 29, 2003
Wanna be a spy??? (sounds exciting the pays crap!!)
Julia's Story
No wonder we're prone to terrorist attack, the pays rubbish being a spy, why the hell would you give up a job earning a decent wedge to go and do dangerous work for little financial reward??? Surely if the Government upped the pay scale a bit they'd get loads of talented, bright people jacking in their cushy jobs for a bit of excitment and to do some good??? Until then i guess we're going to be left in the safe hands of people like that Rik Waller wannabe David Shayler!!!! you know his nickname was BT in school
Julia's Story
No wonder we're prone to terrorist attack, the pays rubbish being a spy, why the hell would you give up a job earning a decent wedge to go and do dangerous work for little financial reward??? Surely if the Government upped the pay scale a bit they'd get loads of talented, bright people jacking in their cushy jobs for a bit of excitment and to do some good??? Until then i guess we're going to be left in the safe hands of people like that Rik Waller wannabe David Shayler!!!! you know his nickname was BT in school
How the Mighty have fallen......
BBC NEWS
I remember a time when we were the most feared nation on earth!!! For god's sake our national war time leader (Churchill) and his oppo 'invented' the concentration camp during the Boer war!!! Does nobody in the world study history??? Sir Francis Drake was a Royally sanctioned Pirate!! We invented Terrorism!!! This is a sad state of affairs when we've sunk below Afghanistan as a place most worthy of an attack!! there's nothing left there now apart from some mud huts and the worlds major supply of moutain goats!!
UK '10th on terror target list'
Britain has a high number of symbolic targets
The UK has been ranked 10th in the world for its vulnerability to a terrorist attack.
1. Colombia
2. Israel
3. Pakistan
4. United States
5. Philippines
6. Afghanistan
7. Indonesia
8. Iraq
9. India
10. UK
Britain's close relationship with the US, its role in the Iraq war and a "sophisticated militant Islamic network", were key reasons cited by the study.
It also highlights the UK's high number of symbolic targets such as the Houses of Parliament.
In the study, by risk assessment group the World Markets Research Centre, the UK was ahead of Russia, Liberia, Yemen and Lebanon as a country most likely to be targeted.
Colombia, Israel and Pakistan head the Global Terrorism Index for 2003-04, with the USA in fourth place.
Risk assessments for terrorism were carried out in 186 sovereign states and against countries' overseas interests for the next 12 months.
BBC NEWS
I remember a time when we were the most feared nation on earth!!! For god's sake our national war time leader (Churchill) and his oppo 'invented' the concentration camp during the Boer war!!! Does nobody in the world study history??? Sir Francis Drake was a Royally sanctioned Pirate!! We invented Terrorism!!! This is a sad state of affairs when we've sunk below Afghanistan as a place most worthy of an attack!! there's nothing left there now apart from some mud huts and the worlds major supply of moutain goats!!
UK '10th on terror target list'
Britain has a high number of symbolic targets
The UK has been ranked 10th in the world for its vulnerability to a terrorist attack.
1. Colombia
2. Israel
3. Pakistan
4. United States
5. Philippines
6. Afghanistan
7. Indonesia
8. Iraq
9. India
10. UK
Britain's close relationship with the US, its role in the Iraq war and a "sophisticated militant Islamic network", were key reasons cited by the study.
It also highlights the UK's high number of symbolic targets such as the Houses of Parliament.
In the study, by risk assessment group the World Markets Research Centre, the UK was ahead of Russia, Liberia, Yemen and Lebanon as a country most likely to be targeted.
Colombia, Israel and Pakistan head the Global Terrorism Index for 2003-04, with the USA in fourth place.
Risk assessments for terrorism were carried out in 186 sovereign states and against countries' overseas interests for the next 12 months.
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