Paul Stephenson, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police (From Times Online):
We are confident that we have disrupted a plan by terrorists to cause untold death and destruction and commit mass murder. This was intended to be mass murder on an unimaginable scale.
The recent arrests that our fellow citizens are now learning about are a stark reminder that this nation is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation.
…
But obviously, we’re still not completely safe, because there are people that still plot and people who want to harm us for what we believe in. It is a mistake to believe there is no threat to the United States of America.
…
The American people need to know we live in a dangerous world, but our government will do everything we can to protect our people from those dangers.
Spreading fear kind of defeats the purpose of a “war on terror”, doesn’t it? Of course, if people would bother to stop and think for a minute or two, they’d realize that this fear is totally irrational and wouldn’t be affected by the tactics of the terrorists or those charged with defending us.
As usual, Ze Frank says it best.
4 Comments
The recent arrests that our fellow citizens are now learning about are a stark reminder that this nation is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation.
This nation is at war with everybody. Hell, we’re at war with ourselves. Its very silly, to put it mildly.
Is it wrong that I’m apathetic?
Happy Birthday, you old fart!
Your present: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6-KrrIbAEs
Happy b/day btw!
Actually, yes, it is. Ignoring (or simply complaining about) the problem is not going to make it go away. However, education and action can. Democracy can’t be sustained without those two things, which are both in short supply these days.