When terrorists attack again are we prepared .?

Question

OUR local communities have done little to keep americans alert to possible terror attacks at public malls and cafe's .
THE next attack could be 50 terrorists with small pipe bombs at crowded public events . LIKE football games or nascar events . WHAT are we doing to make america aware that today terrorism is on our door step .10 mall bombings could cripple the christmas shopping season and effect millions of workers . WHY no military presense at malls or at least a reduction in the number of entrances .
We are so open to attack all the time and it is not if they will attack again but when and where .WHAT are your guesses as to when and where and why . Maybe this will get our government moving in the right direction .

Answer 1

you are absolutely right , but the sad thing is that it will take another attack for all americans to realize terrorist are real , some people even believe our own president is the terrorist

Answer 2

Stock up on food and water. If your on meds keep at least 3 days worth. Be prepared to move out in a hurry. Know where is the stuff you need to take. Also the most used item in an emergency batteries. A few years ago a freezeing rain storm hit about 30 miles from here. I work with people that live there, power was out for a couple of weeks. People were fighting for batteries in the stores. At the only working gas station they were fighting over kerosene. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

First off, no we aren't prepared. We don't want to be prepared, just as the US government didn't want to be prepared the first time it happened. It gives them a reason to point fingers and go to war. If anyone hasn't figured it yet, the reason why the terrorists have targeted the US isn't because of our lifestyles, but because we can't keep our nose where it belongs. Also, we don't have enough troops to spread out at public events; what we have left are all heading for the Mexican border. Besides soldiers everywhere you go, doesn't that seem a little Soviet Union-ish. I would like to live in a democracy, where the people's opinions actually count.

Answer 4

I think the difference has become very obvious.

Previous to Pearl Harbor and previous to 9/11,
it was inconceivable.

If nothing else, America, "most" of the population, and most of the world, have concluded that it is Conceivable, Possible, and Probable.

If nothing else, a first step. Or 3?

Those who believe all the conspiracy BS, will not be able to comprehend or accept this.

Answer 5

Unfortunately, we can never be too prepared. Are we underprepared? Perhaps. I would say that we probably are, more some in some areas than others. Unlike past wars, this war is against individuals who are embedded in residential areas around the world that can strike any time.

Islamofascism is a problem we have to resolve, starting with its chief sponsor, Iran. Iran is a country, and we can deal with it as we did with Japan. Unfortunately, it must be done to avoid greater evils down the road, and save lives down the road. Islamofascism must be dealt with. It must be done.

Answer 6

No we are not prepared and it is a disgrace.

And its also indicative of how selfish the conservatives are,besides their cabal against their fellow Americans.

Answer 7

i hope ur not..u people still havent learnt ur lesson! u guys deserve it all and more, ur own society is the breeding ground of terrorists u instill hate into others hearts and moan when what goes round comes round.. u still have to repay a lot, afghanistan, iraq, lebanon and many others.and believe me u will pay

Answer 8

I'm glad you asked the question....

I never could have imagined the morning of September 11, 2001 what my day would entail. As I headed out on the waters of the Charles River for my early morning crew practice, the idea that my mom’s plane would be hijacked and flown into a building never entered my mind. I had no idea her remains would never be found. No thought I would never hear her voice again.

By the morning of September 12, 2001, I could not have imagined that my country’s response to her murder would be so flaccid. I did not know that five years later, there would be so much left undone, so many vulnerabilities left untended.

In fairness, a lot of the low hanging fruit has been taken care of. All checked baggage is screened on commercial aircraft, no small feat, given that the Pan Am 103 families fought for thirteen years to make that happen with minimal success. A Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC) has been created, though the extent to which information sharing occurs between the intelligence agencies that comprise TTIC is highly debatable.

As the world commemorates five years since the attacks, many people ask “how are we doing?” The answer is, not enough as your questions suggests. In my opinion, the top five things left unresolved five years later include:

Nuclear terrorism. Even though Osama bin Laden has pledged to kill four million Americans with a nuclear bomb, politicians have not done enough to lock down loose nuclear material. In 2004, the two presidential candidates agreed on one thing: a weapon of mass destruction in the hands of terrorists was the gravest threat facing the nation. But neither President Bush, nor Senator Kerry has put the issue of nuclear terrorism on the top of his agenda. With nuclear materials stored in more than forty countries, often secured by only a chain link fence, and terrorists pledging to use these materials to kill innocent civilians, I can think of no better way to commemorate 9/11 than to accelerate work to lock down nuclear material immediately.

Congressional oversight. This issue is one the 9/11 Commissioners told us would be the hardest of their 41 recommendations to implement. Roughly 88 committees or subcommittees have oversight over the Department of Homeland Security. Imagine having 88 bosses. Secretary Chertoff cannot do his job effectively if he is constantly preparing for or responding to congressional committee hearings. Unfortunately, in order to fix the problem and have one committee responsible for oversight and appropriations, other committees would have to give up some jurisdiction, a move power-hungry legislators are unlikely to support. Homeland security is not a political issue, and we need leaders who can look beyond their personal gain to put the well-being of the nation first.

First responder communication abilties. Given than more than four hundred first responders were killed when they came to the aid of those in the Twin Towers and the Pentagon on 9/11, it is hard to imagine that this has not been resolved nearly five years after their deaths. In 2001, the police and firefighters’ walkie-talkies were not compatible, and tragically, the message that the towers were going to fall never got through. Today, inexcusably, it would still be lost, because the broadcast spectrum that first responders need to communicate has not been allocated by Congress. What a slap in the face to those brave souls who put their lives on the line that members of Congress are not willing to put their vote where their mouths are and force broadcasters to do the right thing and give up the spectrum that they don’t need.

Cargo. We are all aware of the extreme measures taken in the attempt to make aircraft cabins safe in light of the continued threat to our commercial aircraft. But unless commercial cargo is screened, it seems these measures are all for naught. Why deny passengers bottled water and lipstick when the cargo resting inches beneath their feet has not been screened for explosives? We need to take a comprehensive view of aviation security, and not a reactive one.

Terrorism risk insurance. This issue can make the biggest impact on protecting the nation by engaging the private sector. Insurance companies are critical to our country’s ability to evaluate and mitigate risk. Insurers know best the likelihood and cost of hurricane damage, for example, and therefore use varying premiums to encourage people to live in less dangerous areas or to take precautions to protect their homes. Why aren’t insurance companies insuring against terrorism? Their advanced modeling systems can encourage private sector companies to incorporate better security (like building wider stairwells to facilitate evacuations, something that would have saved lives in the World Trade Center, or using advanced filtration systems to protect against microbes) by lowering rates when the firms have these systems installed. But the government continues to backstop terrorism claims, leaving no room for insurance companies to use their expertise to promote a safer America.

I can’t imagine not doing everything in my power to make sure that what happened to Mom never happens again. That is why this September 11th, I will take time to honor the way she lived her life, not the way it was taken from her. But on September 12th, I will be back at work to make sure a safe and secure America is not just something in my imagination.

Answer 9

You worry about your christmas shopping while you have destroyed christmas for so many people all over the world?

Answer 10

I am, bring em on....