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Powerful fear inducing propaganda . What is it the government wants to justify this time? We had to invade Iraq they have WMDs, if we dont the next thing we

Powerful fear inducing propaganda . What is it the government wants to justify this time? We had to invade Iraq they have WMDs, if we dont the next thing we see might be a huge mushroom cloud on the horizon.

Retric 4y ago
FEMA’s job is to prepare for such disasters, this is simply 3rd edition of one such document. The hypothetical cause could be accidental US detonation of a nuclear warhead but assigning blame isn’t their job disaster recovery is. It’s much better to have a plan than try to make stuff up on the spot so horrific but unlikely threats should be planed for.
- alfiedotwtf 4y ago
  - jnwatson 4y ago
    That's not FEMA's job. That's the job of the CDC.
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  - Vecr 4y ago
    They paid for funerals, provided/operated some ambulances and that sort of thing.
ilaksh 4y ago
I agree on the general principal of taking government's messages with a grain of salt and considering their motivations. But I also think it's amazing that everyone has just accepted the vast array of nuclear weapons and takes it for granted that they will never be deployed. It's bizarre and incredibly stupid.
- DavidSharff 4y ago
  I have similar thoughts but they can be broken into two distinct feelings: Ideally everyone would routinely have their attention called to the sword of Damocles, or at least listen to Dan Carlin's Destroyer of World's once every few years. So I should take what I can get from the NYC ad...but having one produced seemingly apropos of nothing with the tone of an Ad Council billboard creeps me out too. I also want people to be respectfully fearful but fear populations who are afraid. I'm just going to reread Slaughter House Five, cloak myself in cynical realism, and then spend time outdoors while I enjoy the back 9 of life. So it goes
Terry_Roll 4y ago
The evidence for WMD's was based on the fact the British had sold them to Saddam in the 70's or 80's and he'd used them on some Kurds in Northern Iraq. If you survive the first 24hrs, you'll probably be ok, be careful with water and things like that. So whilst potassium iodide tablets are handed out to protect the Thyroid, I'm surprised copious amounts of nicotinic acid arent handed out, as the prostaglandin flush helps rebind DNA in the cells, which is one of the things the radiation attacks. Glutathione is also increased in the Liver with Nicotinic Acid which will also help the body in a nuclear attack situation.
qikInNdOutReply 4y ago
The irony being that having actual WMDs & transport capabilty reduces the invasion risk to near zero and the antagonizing of the general populus on tv to also zero. Proofen by North Korea. Should name them "LeaveMeAloneBullies"-Weapons.
hulitu 4y ago
Prices are rising so the peebles need something to occupy their mind with.

Retric 4y ago

FEMA’s job is to prepare for such disasters, this is simply 3rd edition of one such document. The hypothetical cause could be accidental US detonation of a nuclear warhead but assigning blame isn’t their job disaster recovery is. It’s much better to have a plan than try to make stuff up on the spot so horrific but unlikely threats should be planed for.

alfiedotwtf 4y ago
- jnwatson 4y ago
  That's not FEMA's job. That's the job of the CDC.
  - deleted 4y ago
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- Vecr 4y ago
  They paid for funerals, provided/operated some ambulances and that sort of thing.

ilaksh 4y ago

I agree on the general principal of taking government's messages with a grain of salt and considering their motivations. But I also think it's amazing that everyone has just accepted the vast array of nuclear weapons and takes it for granted that they will never be deployed. It's bizarre and incredibly stupid.

DavidSharff 4y ago
I have similar thoughts but they can be broken into two distinct feelings: Ideally everyone would routinely have their attention called to the sword of Damocles, or at least listen to Dan Carlin's Destroyer of World's once every few years. So I should take what I can get from the NYC ad...but having one produced seemingly apropos of nothing with the tone of an Ad Council billboard creeps me out too. I also want people to be respectfully fearful but fear populations who are afraid. I'm just going to reread Slaughter House Five, cloak myself in cynical realism, and then spend time outdoors while I enjoy the back 9 of life. So it goes

Terry_Roll 4y ago

The evidence for WMD's was based on the fact the British had sold them to Saddam in the 70's or 80's and he'd used them on some Kurds in Northern Iraq. If you survive the first 24hrs, you'll probably be ok, be careful with water and things like that. So whilst potassium iodide tablets are handed out to protect the Thyroid, I'm surprised copious amounts of nicotinic acid arent handed out, as the prostaglandin flush helps rebind DNA in the cells, which is one of the things the radiation attacks. Glutathione is also increased in the Liver with Nicotinic Acid which will also help the body in a nuclear attack situation.

qikInNdOutReply 4y ago

The irony being that having actual WMDs & transport capabilty reduces the invasion risk to near zero and the antagonizing of the general populus on tv to also zero. Proofen by North Korea. Should name them "LeaveMeAloneBullies"-Weapons.

hulitu 4y ago

Prices are rising so the peebles need something to occupy their mind with.