Officials Warn of ‘Credible’ but ‘Unconfirmed’ Threat Ahead of 9/11 It must be incredibly difficult to inform the public of a vague but real terrorist threat without inducing unnecessary panic. That was the line that Mayor Bloomberg and Janice Fedarcyk, FBI Assistant Special Agent, and other officials had to walk when informing reporters on Thursday … Continue reading
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How US intelligence works… Continue reading
Terrorism relies on its targets overreacting, on us not really seeing their explosions for what they are. Terrorists don’t create terrorism, terrorists are a bunch pot-smoking jerk-offs who have to get lucky to not die in car accidents or blow themselves and each other up. Being afraid of terrorists makes about as much sense as … Continue reading
New Yorkers show the rest of America how to respond to terrorism
The point of terrorism is not to “destroy.” It is to terrify. And for eight and a half years now, the dominant federal government response to terrorist threats and attacks has been to magnify their harm by increasing a mood of fear and intimidation… New York in these past two days has shown the alternative. … Continue reading New Yorkers show the rest of America how to respond to terrorism
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