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This is probably more of "If we scare people by throwing around the terrorist word then we get to spend money, have cool new toys, and look badass". It's pathe
by mortyseinfeld 13y ago
This is probably more of "If we scare people by throwing around the terrorist word then we get to spend money, have cool new toys, and look badass".
It's pathetic, but it seems to work.
- tunap 13y agoPathetic & self serving. There would be a cessation of federal/State/Muni funds if any agency's focal issue(s) were eradicated, hence the popularity of "War On..." ideologies with unattainable objectives. What starts as a legitimate(sic) cause all too often morphs into a personal job security issue. Imagine all the ICE, DHS, NSA, FBI, CIA, state, county and local LEOs that would have to look elsewhere for jobs if the "War on..."s didn't raise their budgets every fiscal quarter.
- crbnw00ts 13y agoAnd then of course once they acquire those toys and have them sitting around for a while, they start to get itchy for an excuse to "use" them.