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Stompy · 08-09-2004, 10:53 AM

Well, yeah, if you were RIGHT THERE at the time it happened, I'm sure it would've been scary because you simply don't know wtf is going on, but likewise with a car bomb, which is on such a smaller level.

In the grand scheme of things, a car bomb isn't jack, but had one exploded right near you, I'm sure you'd be a bit shaken. I would too.

I'm talking about long term fear and lasting effects of a terrorist attack. I see 9/11 as more of an extremely unfortunate accident on our part (lack of security) than a foreshadowing of events to come in the near future. To be running around thinking "omg, Terrorists are gonna get me" is a bit overkill.

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Personally, I'd be VERY surprised if we were attacked again in the next 5 years. I just think the media and other politicians use the subject of terrorists to further their own interests, that's all.

The govt never took the subject seriously before, but they sure as hell are now especially that the public saw first hand that we're not immune to such evens, which, in my opinion, only makes it that much more harder for such an attack to be carried out again.

Think of it this way: if someone stood up on a plane and tried to hijack it, their ass would hit the floor with a rush from shitload of angry/pissed off passengers unlike before 9/11 where people would just sit idle.

Almost any and all "suspicious activity" is accounted for more than ever (which is a double edged sword).

08-09-2004, 10:53 AM	#21 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	Well, yeah, if you were RIGHT THERE at the time it happened, I'm sure it would've been scary because you simply don't know wtf is going on, but likewise with a car bomb, which is on such a smaller level. In the grand scheme of things, a car bomb isn't jack, but had one exploded right near you, I'm sure you'd be a bit shaken. I would too. I'm talking about long term fear and lasting effects of a terrorist attack. I see 9/11 as more of an extremely unfortunate accident on our part (lack of security) than a foreshadowing of events to come in the near future. To be running around thinking "omg, Terrorists are gonna get me" is a bit overkill. [edit] Personally, I'd be VERY surprised if we were attacked again in the next 5 years. I just think the media and other politicians use the subject of terrorists to further their own interests, that's all. The govt never took the subject seriously before, but they sure as hell are now especially that the public saw first hand that we're not immune to such evens, which, in my opinion, only makes it that much more harder for such an attack to be carried out again. Think of it this way: if someone stood up on a plane and tried to hijack it, their ass would hit the floor with a rush from shitload of angry/pissed off passengers unlike before 9/11 where people would just sit idle. Almost any and all "suspicious activity" is accounted for more than ever (which is a double edged sword). __________________ I love lamp. Last edited by Stompy; 08-09-2004 at 11:06 AM..