One of the best pieces I’ve seen in recent days on the new normal in the wake of the foiled liquid bomb plot in London is this scary and thought-provoking article in Slate by William Saletan, who points out that we now live in a liquid world where lines vanish: "Nothing is solid for sure anymore, not even bombs. Between terrorist cells, there are often no threads. No dismantling is final."
Facing bombs that are growing almost impossible to detect, and terrorists who are sophisticated and adaptable, the Western world will have to expect a certain level of casualties — a perfect defense isn’t available.
And we must adapt: "In a liquid world, you can’t seal off evil. All you can do is fight liquid with liquid. You have to absorb the tragedy, flowing around and through it. You need the strength of a river, not a rock. You need resilience. You can’t be untouchable, but you can be undefeated."
Posted by Randy Scholfield
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Excellent article, and indeed thought provoking. Terrorism has changed its face again, and I expect not for the last time. Travel is becoming more and more difficult which will result in fewer travellers, tighter security, longer lines and higher prices. Quite a price to pay for freedom.
We don’t have to expect a certain level of casualties if we make peace with the Arabs under our terms and not the root cause of “terrorism,” The Rougue State of Zionist-Israel.
As far as being the root cause of “terrorism,” they’ve left their signature in Lebanon.
As long as Zionist-Israel is allow to commit mass murder as they’ve just done in Lebanon there cannot be an end to the hatred of Zionist-Israel and the United States who furnishes the killing tools.
As you can easily see now, The Heathrow Hoax was designed to perpetuate retaliation from Arabs and the disclosure of liquid explosives was telling them how to do it.
Before the Heathrow Hoax there were no planes brought down by liquid explosives, yet they’re been known about for decades.
So, why is that now? Because that was a part of the plan.
The 24 losers the British are not parading around are little different than the 7 losers the FBI did parade around in Florida.
“Terrorism” was invented by the Israelis by making the Palestinians desperate to strike-back at their tormentors..the Israelis. The moniker or misnomer of “terrorism” by labeled onto the Palestinians to get sympathy and money from the United States and all the weapons they could haul back to Israel. And what have the Israelis done with those weapons besides violate law and spread the worst kind of misery. Now this Monster, Israel, which we created is wreaking havoc on our way of life, our jobs, our economy, and all the things which our government should be spending our money on.
Instead, that money has to be redirected to our defence from enemies which Israel creates.
We’re not facing “terrorism” we’re facing retaliation for all the butchery Israel is so fond of inflicting on Arabs, as plain and simple as that.
They murder Arabs, then humiliate the rest, all the while stealing their homes, farms, and land.
To add insult to injury, The Israelis do all that without even offering their Arabs any compensation.
You really can’t catch someone who knows your defences, so the Karl Rove bunch decided to get out in front this time and catch what they created.
And by all indications you’re buying it hook, line, and sinker.
I’ll say is again: ” Aligning ourselves with the Zionists of Israel has reversed American morality. Expediency rather than principle now trumps our behavior and instead of trying to end so-called “terrorism” we’re funding it, perpetuating it, and furnishing the weapons.
Disassociating America from Israel and making peace with the Arabs on only our terms will bring peace and the Arabs will deal with their fringe violent elements as do we.
There is no future for peace or financial stability on our current course.”
Peace with the Arabs is the only peace plan that will work……….Think about it.
Here’s how easy it is to pull-off a “Heathrow Hoax.”
There are over 1 billion Muslims who have a legitimate reason to hate the Jews and Americans { same thing }.
Pick-out any number and ask them if they’d like to make some money and get back at the Jews ans Americans.
Out of the thousands who raise their hands pick-out as many as you need. Blindfold them and take them to a “Secret Base.”
Tell them what the plan might be.
Announce to the Media about the “Plot” that you’ve uncovered and tell these dummies they’ve been caught.
Bush moved up the “catch time” to get it on Sunday TV, just before some primaries on Tuesday.
That is exactly what happened.
PS
Your “liquid world” has to do with how far you can piss over Nathan’s head.
Makes me wonder…how did the feds uncover this plot? Oh, Heaven forbid that they wiretapped anyone to try to save hundreds of lives. My goodness, that would be just awful.
Not by useless wiretaps, but by an informer. How many cells has our govt. broken up with wiretaps and God only knows what else their doing?
I corrected the their, to they’re, but not before I clicked post!