Refuse to be Terrorized · 18 September 06
This article, from Wired News, is one of the best I have read. It sums up the fundamentals of terrorism and exposes how governments, policticians and media outlets are cashing in and even helping the terrorists by using these incidents as campaign platforms or, even worse, as ways to sell more newspapers.
Key quote:
We’re all a little jumpy after the recent arrest of 23 terror suspects in Great Britain. The men were reportedly plotting a liquid-explosive attack on airplanes, and both the press and politicians have been trumpeting the story ever since.
In truth, it’s doubtful that their plan would have succeeded; chemists have been debunking the idea since it became public. Certainly the suspects were a long way off from trying: None had bought airline tickets, and some didn’t even have passports.
Great work Bruce Schneier. I am a fan for life.
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