Trends in Terrorism
04:52 PM Jun 07, 2012
My kids never made me check under the bed for monsters, but I'll be Peter King and Joe Lieberman's moms had a hell of a time getting them to sleep. They are crazy afraid of "homegrown Muslim radicalization" and "homegrown terrorism," and they are determined not to rest until they are all rounded up and locked away. Representative King and Senator Lieberman are Chairs of the House and Senate Homeland Security Committees and they have led the fight against "homegrown terrorism," or as I like to call it, “religious and political freedom for Muslims or those who look like they could be Muslim.”
They have worked hard to blow the threat out of proportion, so I was actually happy to read this new report: 2011: The National Counterterrorism Center Report on Terrorism
Yep, The National Counterterrorism Center has analyzed the data and released its report on trends in terrorism in 2011. Terrorism was down, civilian deaths were down. The analysts pointed out that Muslim countries bore the brunt of terror attacks -- Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan topped the list. (The analysts did not however, note that there is a war going on in Afghanistan and Iraq, and for all practical purposes, Pakistan. Deaths from American Drone attacks were not included in the tallies.)
But the report contains Good News for Americans! Only 17 of us were killed by terrorist attacks in 2011 (0.14% of the worldwide total), and those all occurred outside of the U.S. (15 were in Afghanistan).
That's right, not a single attack in the United States from the "homegrown terrorists" that Representative King and Senator Lieberman have been holding hearings and writing laws to protect us from. Those hearings and bills are simply attempts to repress the political and religious freedom of Muslims. It's time to put the myth of the dire threat of homegrown radicalization to rest.
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BSEjsShXaQqEZ — 04:10 PM Aug 05, 2012
GentsAs you know i get little irate when i come acosrs the big i am attitude from former servicemen and women, there is simply no need for it and no-one thinks it is a good thing.We have all been there we have all served and left. We should all be proud of what we have done but you must LEAVE the military and accept that you are making a new start and to a degree will have to re-train or at least adapt what you already know to a new and exciting working environment.We also have to accept that there are good people from all Regiments. There are also excellent operators out there who have no military or Police background, the security industry is not the sole premise of the former military that is for sure.We have 2 ears and one mouth so i find it better to listen twice as much as you speak……VSQLhxRHFJUqO
QvVXCMczApbuzPI — 11:10 PM Aug 04, 2012
CIRD: my pleasure!(hands shnikag)Much civilian cop experience and some federal experience -- fell between the cracks of Vietnam when the Chillicothe, Ohio tornado destroyed my military records when I registered for the draft in the very early 70s.I decided to serve, but in a civvy fashion. On the other hand, accustomed to working on various local, state and federal details.Now, fat and nascent like some half-lidded reptile, I conjure and aggregate and prognosticate in the most overarching of fashions. Once jejune, not so much anymore.I respect and honor our US military. Unlike the bulk of our country.And I respect and honor our founding fathers and founding documents.I am a VERY serious member of .BZVSQLhxRHFJUqO
QvVXCMczApbuzPI — 11:10 PM Aug 04, 2012
CIRD: my pleasure!(hands shnikag)Much civilian cop experience and some federal experience -- fell between the cracks of Vietnam when the Chillicothe, Ohio tornado destroyed my military records when I registered for the draft in the very early 70s.I decided to serve, but in a civvy fashion. On the other hand, accustomed to working on various local, state and federal details.Now, fat and nascent like some half-lidded reptile, I conjure and aggregate and prognosticate in the most overarching of fashions. Once jejune, not so much anymore.I respect and honor our US military. Unlike the bulk of our country.And I respect and honor our founding fathers and founding documents.I am a VERY serious member of .BZVSQLhxRHFJUqO
QvVXCMczApbuzPI — 11:10 PM Aug 04, 2012
CIRD: my pleasure!(hands shnikag)Much civilian cop experience and some federal experience -- fell between the cracks of Vietnam when the Chillicothe, Ohio tornado destroyed my military records when I registered for the draft in the very early 70s.I decided to serve, but in a civvy fashion. On the other hand, accustomed to working on various local, state and federal details.Now, fat and nascent like some half-lidded reptile, I conjure and aggregate and prognosticate in the most overarching of fashions. Once jejune, not so much anymore.I respect and honor our US military. Unlike the bulk of our country.And I respect and honor our founding fathers and founding documents.I am a VERY serious member of .BZ