It can only be accurate if all terrorist threats are known, what do you think...
2006-08-09 23:03:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
No, not a bit. I think the media attention to this latest threat is blown WAY out of proportion because it's an election year in the US. I'm not saying the threat is not real, only saying the threat is not as much as a threat as the Republicans would have us believe. The terror level ALWAYS gets raised right around election time. Makes people scared and when people are scared, they vote Republican.
2006-08-10 04:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by dcgirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's a bit like asking if your anti-virus software is up to date. As soon as new protection is issued, hackers crack it the next day. The terror threat indicator is a nice way of reassuring the public but nothing more. You can't stop people that want to die for their cause. Intelligence reports can block some terrorist attacks, but most of the time you only know they're going to do something when it's too late.
2006-08-09 23:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a stupid scheme. If I was a terrorist, when the terror threat was labelled as 'low', that'd be the time when people weren't vigilant and it'd be the perfect time to strike.
We should be on our guard all the time and report our suspicions no matter how silly they seem.
2006-08-09 23:08:56 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Sid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guide to terror threat index
pm or president popularity rating
60%+ = Green
45-60% = yellow
35- 45% = Red
below 35% = invasion due in 5 minutes
2006-08-10 00:01:11 · answer #4 · answered by donald graham 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not very but better than nothing. really it just allows governments to appear they are doing something useful. it also depends on the quality of the intelligence. it may offer some protection against known groups that are watched but none against the lone terrorist. lets be honest anyone can make a bomb, there is loads of info on making explosives out of household chemicals.
2006-08-09 23:14:09 · answer #5 · answered by onapizzadiet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it seems a bit weird to declare the threat critical AFTER they've discovered the plot, arrested loads of people and put loads of security measures in place .... surely the threat was greater BEFORE they did all these things????
2006-08-09 23:31:31 · answer #6 · answered by neilcam2001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is time to shoot all muslims........... buckle up !!!
2006-08-09 23:10:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋