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												That's a bit unfair. Using that rationale, they're damned if they do, damned
if they don't. 

If they don't tell you they've foiled attacks we wonder what the point of
spending lots on defence and intelligence is; if they do tell you it's
scaremongering. The best way to guarantee a budget / continuing public
support would be to let a few things get blown up.



- Ed


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From: underscore-bounces at under-score.org.uk
[mailto:underscore-bounces at under-score.org.uk] On Behalf Of mac jordan
Sent: 22 June 2005 12:52
To: underscore at under-score.org.uk
Subject: Re: Re[2]: [_] Is the government serious insane?

On 6/22/05, Chris Kaminski <chris at setmajer.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> Not really, I saw something like this last summer and it just 
> confirmed what I already kew: that the alert status is nothing more 
> than a ploy to keep the public panicked and compliant.
> 
> 
oh yes - I'm firmly convinced that most - if not all - of these "oh look,
we've foiled an attack" news items are just to keep the masses on-side.


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