Why have there not been more terrorist attacks on the US?

2010-10-28 15:08:34

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Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5980|College Park, MD

Now before y'all get the flamethrowers out, I'm not saying that there should be more attacks. I'm saying that I am quite surprised by the fact that there really have not been any attacks. Just the other day the FBI announced that they had arrested a guy who was planning to blow up stations in the DC Metrorail. I applaud the Bureau's efforts, but it made me realize that it would not be hard at all to bomb the Metro. Apparently they do have systems to detect chemical, biological and radiological weapons but what is that gonna do? Most Metro stations are staffed by a single obese station manager, and I doubt any rider on the Metro would know how to take down a baddie. If someone wanted to bring the same explosives that Timothy McVeigh had and detonate them, there really wouldn't be anything stopping them.

So how is it that despite all these inherent weaknesses, there hasn't been any attack on the scale of 9/11 or Oklahoma City or anything like that? Is the threat of terror way too overstated?

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2010-10-28 15:25:15

#2

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6408|North Tonawanda, NY

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Is the threat of terror way too overstated?

Yes, which also answers...

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
So how is it that despite all these inherent weaknesses, there hasn't been any attack on the scale of 9/11 or Oklahoma City or anything like that?

2010-10-28 15:57:39

#3

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6384|eXtreme to the maX

Because the terrorists achieved their objective, suckering the US into fighting in the ME.

Its much easier to plant an IED in Baghdad than New York.

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Fuck Israel

2010-10-28 16:36:24

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oug: Calmer than you are.; +380|6797|Πάϊ

When there's a need for it, there will be another. For now the memory of the last one is still working. Not to mention, in the event of another attack I'm sure the people would demand that this OBL charade came to an end. Which is awfully inconvenient because if there's no bad guy there's no movie...

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2010-10-28 17:22:30

#5

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5636|London, England

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Now before y'all get the flamethrowers out, I'm not saying that there should be more attacks. I'm saying that I am quite surprised by the fact that there really have not been any attacks. Just the other day the FBI announced that they had arrested a guy who was planning to blow up stations in the DC Metrorail. I applaud the Bureau's efforts, but it made me realize that it would not be hard at all to bomb the Metro. Apparently they do have systems to detect chemical, biological and radiological weapons but what is that gonna do? Most Metro stations are staffed by a single obese station manager, and I doubt any rider on the Metro would know how to take down a baddie. If someone wanted to bring the same explosives that Timothy McVeigh had and detonate them, there really wouldn't be anything stopping them.

So how is it that despite all these inherent weaknesses, there hasn't been any attack on the scale of 9/11 or Oklahoma City or anything like that? Is the threat of terror way too overstated?

Because Americans themselves are not inherently violent. They catch the Islamic terrorists because they talk. Phone messages, internet postings, all are logged for certain key words. Want to plan a successful attack? Use pen and paper. It really would be trivially easy to bomb a subway system if silence were maintained in the lead up.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-10-28 17:24:06

#6

UnkleRukus: That Guy; +236|5314|Massachusetts, USA

You heard it here first, john is going to bomb Subway.

If the women don't find ya handsome. They should at least find ya handy.

2010-10-28 17:24:58

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Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5636|London, England

UnkleRukus wrote:
You heard it here first, john is going to bomb Subway.

I would shoot Jared first as my prelude.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-10-28 17:27:10

#8

UnkleRukus: That Guy; +236|5314|Massachusetts, USA

JohnG@lt wrote:
UnkleRukus wrote:
You heard it here first, john is going to bomb Subway.
I would shoot Jared first as my prelude.

You bombing subway because you like being a fat and stupid American?

If the women don't find ya handsome. They should at least find ya handy.

2010-10-28 17:29:46

#9

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5636|London, England

UnkleRukus wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
UnkleRukus wrote:
You heard it here first, john is going to bomb Subway.
I would shoot Jared first as my prelude.
You bombing subway because you like being a fat and stupid American?

Yes. Jared makes me feel bad about myself

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-10-28 17:43:49

#10

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5980|College Park, MD

JohnG@lt wrote:
UnkleRukus wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
I would shoot Jared first as my prelude.
You bombing subway because you like being a fat and stupid American?
Yes. Jared makes me feel bad about myself

homie probably had a gastric bypass, eating Subway for every meal would probably kill you

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2010-10-28 17:44:27

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RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,742|7015|Cinncinatti

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
UnkleRukus wrote:

You bombing subway because you like being a fat and stupid American?
Yes. Jared makes me feel bad about myself
homie probably had a gastric bypass, eating Subway for every meal would probably kill you

lol

2010-10-28 17:55:49

#12

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6800|...

Because the government hasn't completed its plans for the next one yet

2010-10-28 17:57:38

#13

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6775

they're waiting til after the election . . .

2010-10-28 17:57:56

#14

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6384|eXtreme to the maX

JohnG@lt wrote:
Because Americans themselves are not inherently violent.

Fuck Israel

2010-10-28 18:00:04

#15

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,742|7015|Cinncinatti

Dilbert_X wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
Because Americans themselves are not inherently violent.

well at least we can blame europe for the whole being violent thing.

2010-10-28 18:04:05

#16

UnkleRukus: That Guy; +236|5314|Massachusetts, USA

Dilbert_X wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
Because Americans themselves are not inherently violent.

Don't bother posting anything, we're just going to call you a retard beforehand.

If the women don't find ya handsome. They should at least find ya handy.

2010-10-28 18:24:52

#17

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6800|...

Dilbert_X wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
Because Australians themselves are not inherently drunk fools.

2010-10-28 18:48:01

#18

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5636|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
Because Americans themselves are not inherently violent.

We're not. Compare the number of drunken brawls that take place here and compare it elsewhere in the world. Murder stats may seem high, but they're almost exclusive to our minorities.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-10-28 18:49:46

#19

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5537|foggy bottom

There has NEVER been a period of American history where the military was not actively used against an enemy.

Tu Stultus Es

2010-10-28 19:33:04

#20

oug: Calmer than you are.; +380|6797|Πάϊ

JohnG@lt wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
Because Americans themselves are not inherently violent.
We're not. Compare the number of drunken brawls that take place here and compare it elsewhere in the world. Murder stats may seem high, but they're almost exclusive to our minorities.

Out of curiosity... could you make a list of say the most tame to the most violent peoples?

_ƒ³

2010-10-28 19:56:02

#21

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5636|London, England

oug wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:

We're not. Compare the number of drunken brawls that take place here and compare it elsewhere in the world. Murder stats may seem high, but they're almost exclusive to our minorities.
Out of curiosity... could you make a list of say the most tame to the most violent peoples?

Sure. Rich people < middle class people < poor people.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-10-28 20:04:49

#22

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6384|eXtreme to the maX

JohnG@lt wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
Because Americans themselves are not inherently violent.
We're not. Compare the number of drunken brawls that take place here and compare it elsewhere in the world. Murder stats may seem high, but they're almost exclusive to our minorities.

Please post stats on drunken brawls, if you have any.

Your minorities are still American.

Fuck Israel

2010-10-28 20:06:25

#23

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5636|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:

We're not. Compare the number of drunken brawls that take place here and compare it elsewhere in the world. Murder stats may seem high, but they're almost exclusive to our minorities.
Please post stats on drunken brawls, if you have any.

Your minorities are still American.

It's completely subjective. Just in my experience it's really rare for a bar fight to break out or to witness an assault of any kind outside of the ghetto. From talking to people overseas, especially in GB, it seems like it's a nightly occurrence.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-10-28 20:09:22

#24

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6384|eXtreme to the maX

Well, I lived in GB for a while and never observed an assault.

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_a … per-capita
Seems the US is #6, right behind Zimbabwe.

Fuck Israel

2010-10-28 20:14:41

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Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5636|London, England

And directly ahead of New Zealand, Great Britain, Canada and Australia. Do you consider yourselves to be violent people? Because you're not all that far behind us.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

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