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"Terrorism? That just kills freedom when we pass laws to stop it. Just as it's partly intended to." So true. I don't think even bin Laden himself could have dr
by joesmo 11y ago
"Terrorism? That just kills freedom when we pass laws to stop it. Just as it's partly intended to."
So true. I don't think even bin Laden himself could have dreamt of the amount of damage we would do to ourselves here in the US as a result of his attacks. The self-induced aftermath is worse than the actual carnage of the attacks themselves and seemingly has no end in sight. Just as it was intended to, but on a whole other, much larger scale, no doubt.
- nickpsecurity 11y agoWhat's bad is that it was predicted, albeit more severely, in a movie about terrorism called The Siege. Starred Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis. Had attacks, the cell model of operation, the cops (Denzel) unable to do stuff, and the military (Bruce) called in to declare martial law. Some of the stuff Denzel said in the movie apply to America today. I highly recommend it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzLQOc-B0Ys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzLQOc-B0Ys Note: Key difference is America became both a surveillance state and a dual state. Dual state is when two governments, public and secret, operate in parallel with one able to bend/break rules to hit certain targets. This model is less likely to cause a revolution given most people never see the other side of things.