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GAO Slams DHS Over BioWatch Biological Defense System
Mansing writes "Citizens need to evaluate if they are indeed safer for all the 'security precautions' put into place. 'The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rushed to acquire a new, multibillion-dollar version of the BioWatch system for detecting biological attacks without establishing whether it was needed or would work, according to a new report by a nonpartisan investigative arm of Congress. ... The existing system's repeated false alarms have triggered tense, high-stakes deliberations over whether to order mass evacuations, distribute emergency medicines or shut down major venues.' Is this just more money funneled to U.S. companies, or is this really keeping the U.S. safer? Are the same types of 'security precautions' being instituted in Spain and the UK? Or is this preying on fear a uniquely U.S. phenomenon?"
Sure, right after all muslims move to Mars.
What is the point of taking the moral high ground with an irrational mob?
If in their mind the entire West needs to suffer for what some Westerners do ... well, then it should be fair to turn that on them.
Fuck Islam. Fuck Mohammed. Fuck being nice to these assholes.
If they want to have histrionics and violence, bomb them into dust. If Islam wants to be batshit crazy and violent, fine. But let's not pretend they're anything but that.
how in reason's name can anyone capable of cogent thought even entertain the idea that the actions of a small handful of people represent the entire demographic?
Because it's not a small handful of people! The bulk of them haven't got past the "kill the apostate/heathen/infidel" stage yet. A few interpret Islam more peacefully (sometimes disingenuously) but a very large number are clearly very willing to follow the few who use the the more violent interpretations of Islam. And the majority condone the extremists because they are AFRAID, and they are not sure if the extremists are wrong - because the extremist can use the verses of the Quran to justify their actions. There is also little room for religious debate in most muslim countries, name me a single muslim country where you can televise a muslim vs muslim religious debate talking about rights of women, homosexuals, apostates and not have participants be in serious mortal danger after that.
Go look at what happened because of those cartoons of muhammad.
The christians have their wacko abortion clinic bombers, but their kill rate is still magnitudes lower. Compare with the various muslim countries. Go look at the various Sunni vs Shia wars. Look at the muslim countries even not at war.
If someone talks about Buddhists being terrorists, everyone won't believe him (except those in Sri Lanka ;) ). Go figure why. The crazy buddhists monks are more likely to burn themselves than to blow up a church/mosque.