How terrorism is a threat to our nation?
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That would depend on what your nation is.\nBut not much, because all nations are under a similar threat from their own secret service departments, which operate on behalf of the New World Order, to keep people terrorised.\nIf we ignore the secret service terrorism, the tiny remainder could be viewed as no real threat at all.
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It could and in some cases is backfiring. While I doubt if we will be seen as a threat to all, most radical Muslim entities are now pointing the finger at us saying we are the aggressors. This accusation has a ready ear among Muslim young who are poor and disenfranchised making them fertile ground for Al Qiada's doctrine of hate. Also some of the other Muslim countries are starting to see us as the aggressors motivated by greed for oil. It is going to take some very adept leadership to counter these perceptions if they can be countered at all. \n\nAlso at home on the domestic front a lot of Americans are losing faith in the War. Many Americans now see Bush's plan as being overly aggressive and motivated by petroleum. Many people are calling him the "Big Oil" president. There is no doubt that the war on terror is losing Alis.
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defense of our nation from terrorist activity &#92;\nallows telephone tapping without subpoena for suspect groups
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The book "Whats So Great About America" has the answers to this question. But in brief, I think education and military force and vigilance are the answers. \n\nWith education, terrorism and fanaticism can be halted in future generations. With miltary strength and vigilance, we can guard against present threats and strike back as well.\n\nWe need Islamic countries as allies, or else we will continually be seen as the Great Satan. But I think we should be allies with a progressive nation like the UAE.
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it is a threat to internional security for ANY ONE to have nukes .\niran ,the usa ,any one that has them is a threat to the world
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TERRORISM..WE LIVE IN THE AGE OF THE TERRORISM PHENOMENON!!
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No, I mean "hell no."  We do so much to try and avoid civilian injury and casulty, we do more to try and defend their rights, and are working to leave the country.  Terrorist are working to inflict fear, create hatred, and in the name of an extreme version of a peaceful religion.
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Terrorism is only terrorism, which ever side you remain. Killings  innocents in World Trade Center, At London Railway stations or in Delhi crowded Markets are always terrorism which ever side you are. F-16  are bombing remote villages because terrorist are hiding there.
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Terrorism is a relatively new phenomenon, many still believe everyone has a conscience.  I am with you, these people need to be dealt with differently, bottom line saving innocent lives..  The following is some insight by a retired general.\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
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Mexico is not the true problem for US security. The problem that makes the US a target of terrorism is its policies imposed over other countries which clearly violate their sovereign rights. Outside the US, Americans are perceived as people who only care about themselves, their business and their money. A good lot of American policies imposed over other countries have been clearly a violation of the rights of democracy in those countries, just to favor some major US corporations. Bush should be spending more time trying to make peace than invading other countries and attacking other nations because their ways are different than ours.
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Let's simply face the facts\nsome Americans ARE terrorists\nwhen you get right down to the textbook definition of the term\nthere are a lot of Americans who conduct themselves in a manner as to terrorize others.......Terrorists are not only the people who strap bombs to their bodies and commit acts of mass murder in the name of a cause....they can be the dude that beats the hell out of his family in order to obtain dominance  over their every move.....it can be the gangsters that push people around and harm folks to get them to do their bidding.....An employer who dominates a workforce of people so dependent on the income they receive from a job and so in need of the job that they endure unbelievably harsh and inhumane treatment----so--- yes---there are some Americans who are extremely scary because they ARE terrorists-- just not seen in the same light as what we are being lead to believe is the ONLY form of terrorism !!
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Homeland Security - War on Terrorisim
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As of the 22nd of June we are at ELEVATED (1to 5 is alevel 3).\n "At this time, there is no credible intelligence to suggest a specific or imminent threat to the homeland."\nYou can get more info in the below website.\nhttp://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=29
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In my opinon in this day and age anyone who can cause any death can be a terrorist and a risk. The alert pretty much just covers the us's butt if anything should happen.
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The United States and the United Kingdom are among the most prosperous nations in the world, making them attactive targets for terrorists.  Additionally, because they have been steadfast in the Global War on Terror, they are more likely to be attacked for maintaining that position, and terrorists are more likely to try to scare citizens of those countries.  Therefore, the US and the UK have been more aggressive than most other nations in monitoring potential terrorist activities in other countries.
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Why is anybody an enemy??  Russia and Iran threaten the global economy more than our safety.  If it is the safety of our citizens we are concerned with, lets bring all of the troops home.  Let the troops guard our boarders, and use an anti missle system to defend any attack from abroad.\n\nWe have our troops spread out across the world to stabilize the markets and trade.  The fear our government has is about the threat of oil spikes, global trade, etc.  Even the fear of a terrorist attack is about the effects on an economy.  More people were murdered in 2001 by persons on american soil than by the terrorist attack on 9/11.  However  domestic murders do not effect political opinion, strength of economy, or restlessness of the citizens as strongly terrorism or nuclear enrichment does.  Why? because the media steers us like blind sheep and shapes public opinion.  Emotional Terrorrism by the press is our true enemy.\n\nKeith\n\nKeith
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FDR (a truly great American President) once said, "the only thing to fear, is fear it self".  Fear (or terror if you like), is an emotion.  You can not go to war against an emotion.  Our government is abusing our fear to generate support for a War that makes the friends of George Bush even more rich.\n\nIf you are afraid of terrorists, you are being manipulated.  The real enemy of the state is the Bush administration.  We are not winning, we are only making more enemies.  People who used to admire us now hate us, because of the so called "war on terror".\n\nFight your fear and think with reason, not with rage.