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Originally Posted by OpieCunningham
Let's assume that Bush has made great strides in combating terrorism. Personally, I don't see that at all - but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt for purposes of this discussion.
How afraid am I supposed to be?
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Since I made a living assessing and dealing with risk for a few years, I feel qualified to answer this question: You should look at the risks involved now and what may reasonably happen in the future.
In the case of automobiles (1 person dies in a car crash every 13 minutes, BTW), not wearing seat belts is foolish.
In the case of terrorism, not pursuing them and giving them a safe place to hide is equally foolish.
In either case, you will never reduce the risk to zero, but to ignore it is stupid.