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Yep, that and more have been uttered by certain people and sections of the media. The decisions to deploy troops and armoured vehicles, and the whole caboodle of military personnel to the country's major airports was greeted with the usual liberal cynicism.
With war on Iraq looming, and Tony trying to garner support from an apathetic public, the common idea was that there was no threat but that the measures had been taken to scare us, sheep style, into believing this country was at risk from terrorism. Apparently, and often forgotten, the discovery of several terrorist cells in London with ricin was not enough to do that.
Nope, the sight of Chinook helicopters disgorging squaddies onto Heathrow's green fields was all one big PR stunt to get the public behind a war.
And, as usual, just like with other recent events, the doubters now have egg on their faces to compliment the other stuff coming from their mouths.
http://www.sky.com/skynews/ article/0,,30000-12290646,00.html
The plot was real.
But, and I'm predicting the rebuttals here, maybe this is also a bit of PR from the government ? Hardly, as there was no need to rake up the story if the only aim was to lie about it. And with the government wanting to promote UK tourism then Legoland would hardly be the best of places to use in such deception.
No, the threat was real, and prevented by the high profile deployment we all saw, and who some chose to ridicule.
Remember that nothing is now beyond belief in today's world. Just because it seems weird, or unheralded, or stupid, doesn't mean it is not a real threat or a real response.
After all, these are "interesting times".
With war on Iraq looming, and Tony trying to garner support from an apathetic public, the common idea was that there was no threat but that the measures had been taken to scare us, sheep style, into believing this country was at risk from terrorism. Apparently, and often forgotten, the discovery of several terrorist cells in London with ricin was not enough to do that.
Nope, the sight of Chinook helicopters disgorging squaddies onto Heathrow's green fields was all one big PR stunt to get the public behind a war.
And, as usual, just like with other recent events, the doubters now have egg on their faces to compliment the other stuff coming from their mouths.
http://www.sky.com/skynews/ article/0,,30000-12290646,00.html
The plot was real.
But, and I'm predicting the rebuttals here, maybe this is also a bit of PR from the government ? Hardly, as there was no need to rake up the story if the only aim was to lie about it. And with the government wanting to promote UK tourism then Legoland would hardly be the best of places to use in such deception.
No, the threat was real, and prevented by the high profile deployment we all saw, and who some chose to ridicule.
Remember that nothing is now beyond belief in today's world. Just because it seems weird, or unheralded, or stupid, doesn't mean it is not a real threat or a real response.
After all, these are "interesting times".
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"I know you are but what am I"
*shakes head*
*shakes head*
Light wrote:
> Practical Magic wrote:
> Never even engaged here did you Light ?
>
> No I didn't. Point being? Would you care to discuss the numerous
> topics you ran away from with a full nappy and an empty head? Or do we
> not apply those rules to you Bell?
>
> I didn't realise I HAD to reply to all of your horseshit. If I did,
> I'd be here 24/7...
You seem to think everyone should reply to your horseshit as well, in fact you spew so much of it that I'm surprised you can see the keyboard. And if you can see it then the keys are probably stuck.
> Practical Magic wrote:
> Never even engaged here did you Light ?
>
> No I didn't. Point being? Would you care to discuss the numerous
> topics you ran away from with a full nappy and an empty head? Or do we
> not apply those rules to you Bell?
>
> I didn't realise I HAD to reply to all of your horseshit. If I did,
> I'd be here 24/7...
You seem to think everyone should reply to your horseshit as well, in fact you spew so much of it that I'm surprised you can see the keyboard. And if you can see it then the keys are probably stuck.
awww, i'm talking to myself again.
and tutors, oops again.
oops, chinook. Sorry.
I've been in a chinnok but i've never flown one. That would be great fun. I've also been lucky enough to fly in griffins, tutord, vikings and I went in a Merlin too.
Yep, squadie of the year...
yea you sent them out too :D
I can't believe they sent troops into heathrow by chinook, what a waste of time, mind you it would impress a lot of stupid civvies...
Oh yeah, it's bailiffs
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