why havent the terror threat levels been raised since Bush won re-election?
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It was a ploy.  They only did that to play on peoples fear so they would vote for Bush.  And it worked.  I think it was horrible to use people like that and more then that, to screw around with people's emotions.  Immanuel Kant (a famous philosopher) said that you should use people as ends and not means.  Which basically said that we should never use people to get other things.  Bush I gets skip that part of being a good human being.
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Bush was using scare tactics to grab votes. Karl rove admitted that scaring Americans into a panic would win votes and justify the war in Iraq.\n  I have often wondered why Bush doesn't mention osama bin laden anymore. Here is the real terrorist who was responsible for the biggest terrorist attack in U.S history. There is evidence that the bin laden family have connections to the Bush family. They have extensive business relations for years.\n  Maybe he doesn't mention bin laden because he has no interest in capturing him. If by capturing bin laden could bring millions to Bush and Halliburton than you could bet the farm we would have him by now.\n  Could this be the reason why were in Iraq, to draw attention away from bin laden? Bush said in a speech back in late 2002 "I don't think about bin laden, I don't care were he's at,he's not a big deal to me".\n  This is how crazy Bush is. His idea is "osama bin laden attacked us, so lets go after Saddam". It's like if your neighbor beats up your wife so you go after your pastor.\n  The truth is this, Bush and Cheney can make alot more money invading Iraq and grabbing the oil (see Halliburton) and giving out a lucrative fire fighting contract to a firm once run by Cheney than by capturing Osama. \nBut in fairness to Bush, he has to keep shedding innocent blood or he violates his deal with the devil.\nIf anyone wants to see some real good stuff go to infowars.com or prisonplanet.com
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Bush has been using fear to manipulate easily frightened people since he ALLOWED 9/11 to occur.\n\nBush, with the help of corporate media, have been playing the public for a very very long time.\n\nThe corporate media has always done the bidding of BIG BROTHER, just never to this extent.\n\nDon't let the hatred, or the fear win.  Continue to speak up and out THAT'S WHAT REAL PATRIOTS DO...
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Like Rove is this dark sorcerer that plays golf with Satan.\n\nWhen they refer to terrorism in this vein, it is because Bush's policies fighting our nation's enemies have kept us safe.\n\nThe is no "tactic" about the very real danger of terrorism.
870774
Bush was more worried about Saddam because he threatened Bush Sr. \nNot to mention all the major oil fields at his fingertips now.\nHe could care less about Osama or the American people.
733894
This is why you cant negotiate with terrorist, they hate us no matter who is in power.  So we can not afford to put cowards in office.
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The huddled masses would ultimately rather be safe than free.  That is a rule that every political party and governmental system in the world understands.  Pres. Bush and company have used 9/11 to their advantage in this respect, by offering lucrative government contracts to large corporations in the power structure, thereby making signifacant cash off of the paranoid population.  \n\nMany citizens of the republican sway will say that we need to protect ourselves, and we are at war, and we are in danger.   Very paranoid.  We were ALWAYS in danger, and we ignored it, and we were just fine until that day in September.  \n\nGiving up freedoms and liberties cuts against the grain of the very exxence of our society, but most of those on the right really don't care, they are so paranoid and afraid of what could happen next.  \n\nI still think that giving up personal freedoms is a terrible thing, regardless of the threat.  The republicans aren't really trying to catch the ones that id 9/11 anyway, so what are they really protecting me from?
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Well, the economy has improved (since and despite 9/11 and Katrina). And he didn't draft citizens for his wars.\n\nBut I still hate Bush, particularly since he (and most of his base) are homophobic, want to protect their own secrets while trying to find ours, and their base would gladly form their own Christian theocracy in the middle of America if they could.
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Could be if the terrorists escalate to neuclar or biological terrorism.  \n\nSubject: Muslims, terrorist and the USA : A different spin on Iraq war.\n\nThis WAR is for REAL!  \nDr. Vernon Chong, Major General, USAF, Retired\n\nTo get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it.  Our country is now facing the most serious threat to its existence, as we know it, that we have faced in your lifetime and mine (which includes WWII).\n\nThe deadly seriousness is greatly compounded by the fact that there are very few of us who think we can possibly lose this  war and even fewer who realize what losing really means.\n\nFirst, let's examine a few basics:\n\n1. When did the threat to us start?\n\n Many will say September 11, 2001.   \nThe answer as far as the United States is concerned is 1979, 22 years prior to September 2001, with the following attacks on us:\n \n* Iran Embassy Hostages, 1979;\n*   Beirut , Lebanon Embassy 1983;\n*   Beirut , Lebanon Marine Barracks 1983;\n* Lockerbie , Scotland Pan-Am flight to New York 1988;\n* First New York World Trade Center attack 1993;\n* Dhahran , Saudi Arabia Khobar Towers Military complex 1996;\n* Nairobi , Kenya US Embassy 1998;\n* Dares Salaam , Tanzania US Embassy 1998;\n* Aden , Yemen USS Cole 2000;\n* New York World Trade Center 2001;\n* Pentagon 2001.\n\n(Note that during the period from 1981 to 2001 there were 7,581 terrorist attacks worldwide).\n \n\n2. Why were we attacked?\n\nEnvy of our position, our success, and our freedoms.  The attacks happened during the administrations of Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush 1, Clinton and Bush 2.  We cannot fault either the Republicans or Democrats as there were no provocations by any of the presidents or their immediate predecessor, President Ford.\n\n3. Who were the attackers?\nIn each case, the attacks on the US were carried out by Muslims.\n\n4. What is the Muslim population of the World? \n25%.\n\n5. Isn't the Muslim Religion peaceful? \n\nHopefully, but that is really not material.  There is no doubt that the predominately Christian population of Germany was peaceful, but under the dictatorial leadership of Hitler (who was also Christian), that made no difference.  You either went along with the administration or you were eliminated.  There were 5 to 6 million Christians killed by the Nazis for political reasons (including 7,000 Polish priests).  \n(see http://www.Nazis.testimony.co.uk/7-a.htm)\n\nThus, almost the same number of Christians were killed by the Nazis, as the six million holocaust Jews who were killed by them, and we seldom heard of anything other than the Jewish atrocities.  Although Hitler kept the world focused on the Jews, he had no hesitancy about killing anyone who got in his way of exterminating the Jews or of taking over the world - German, Christian or any others.\n\nSame with the Muslim terrorists.  They focus the world on the US , but kill all in the way -- their own people or the Spanish, French or anyone else. The point here is that just like the peaceful Germans were of no protection to anyone from the Nazis, no matter how many peaceful Muslims there may be, they are no protection for us from the terrorist Muslim leaders and what they are fanatically bent on doing -- by their own pronouncements -- killing all of us "infidels."  I don't blame the peaceful Muslims.  What would you do if the choice was shut up or die?\n\n6. So who are we at war with?\n\nThere is no way we can honestly respond that it is anyone other than the Muslim terrorists.  Trying to be politically correct and avoid verbalizing this conclusion can well be fatal. There is no way to win if you don't clearly recognize and articulate who you are fighting.\n \n\nSo with that background, now to the two major questions:\n\n1. Can we lose this war?\n\n2. What does losing really mean?\n\nIf we are to win, we must clearly answer these two pivotal questions:\n\nWe can definitely lose this war, and as anomalous as it may sou
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time to quit gloating over the mistake basically good people made while in a state of extreme stress and high anxiety.  Bush/Cheney et al did an excellent job of exploiting the valid fears of the American People to their self aggrandizing advantage. it's wrong to continue to blame the American People for being so fearful since making and keeping them fearful was the campaign tactic.  give the majority of Americans some credit for having finally shaken off the Rovian thrall and coming to their senses.\n\nPS. reply to edit.  i did say the MAJORITY of Americans as evidenced by the recent Dem wins.  the neoCONNED will never admit they've been duped.  honesty (even with themselves) is not a neoCONNED strong suit.\n\nPPS.  just so you know... i do understand your frustration and disappointment with that majority, how long it took for them to recognize the neoCON job.
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No! Does everyone not seem to notice that terrorism became large scale when Bush came into power? Nothing like this ever happened when Clinton was in power. I won't deny that Clinton had his faults, but when he it came to international relations, the man was on top of his game. Unless, the US elects a more intelligent and a more capable president, I fear that any actions taken by Bush and the US government will only make things a whole lot worse.
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What really frightens me is HOW America has gone about the war on terror. After 9/11 we had much the worlds sympathy and support, then Bush went after Iraq under false pretenses causing many countries to withdraw their support. Much of the public opinion in America toward Islam has become down right racist and many people that support the war on terror seems to revel in the idea of a genocidal war on Islam rather than a war against terrorists (just check out some of the answers to the religious questions on this site). Now America has to deal with huge backlash of hatred, and possibly more terrorist activities on American soil, because of its current foreign policy and, in my opinion, it has been our past foreign policies that have put us in this mess in the first place.
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Are you aware that a group of islamic terrorists exploded a truck under the World Trade Center towers in 1993 while President Clinton was President?  How was THAT something that the current President Bush initiated?  The root cause of the terror that is ravagin the middle east was the 1920s in Egypt.  You should inform yourself of the issues.
939421
Bush's policies have inflammed terrorists groups.\n\nSo the question should be "Why would you vote for a Republican and support increasing terrorism?"
131910
Because he's an idiot. Not as big an idiot as Bush, but still an idiot. Fear-mongering played a big role too.
873139
It is an absolute fact that the Bush admin has lied time and time again knowingly to keep the people of the USA living in fear of a terrorist boogey man. That way they'll vote the way the GOP wants.\nWell you know what? People now know the boogeyman for what he is, a pack of lies.\nAnd tomorrow, they will send Bush a clear message about that.
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The Presidential election is in 2008, but you will probably start hearing about the those who plan to run for president now since the Senate and Representative races are over, as of yesterday. \nThe Presidential term is 4 years and he can be reelected once for a second term for a total of 8 years.\nPresident Bush was initially elected in November, 2000,  so yes he was in office at the time of the 9/11 attack;  it was just a little under his one year anniversary.  \n\nAnybody that calls you a stupid retard is really one themselves.  There is no such thing as a dumb question if you don't know or don't understand the answer.\nI give you a lot of credit for asking this question on Yahoo Q&A.