The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On
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The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On
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Re: The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On
#2"Terrorism, even the terrorism of radical Islamists and right-wing extremists and lone actors all put together, is not an 'existential threat' against our nation. Even the events of 9/11, as horrific as they were, didn't do existential damage to our nation. Our society is more robust than it might seem from watching the news. We need to start acting that way."
I wonder if there were people saying that to Romans about the barbarian Germanic hordes.
Re: The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On
#3I think for HN it's worth noting, perhaps in the title, that this article is written by Bruce Schneier.
Re: The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On
#4"Terrorism, even the terrorism of radical Islamists and right-wing extremists and lone actors all put together, is not an 'existential threat' against our nation. Even the events of 9/11, as horrific as they were, didn't do existential damage to our nation. Our society is more robust than it might seem from watching the news. We need to start acting that way." I wonder if there were people saying that to Romans about…
There's a key difference between the two, and I'm confident that you know that yourself :)
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#5Glad this got posted quickly.
I can already see the glee in intelligence / law enforcement agencys' eyes as they think how they can use this latest incident as reasoning for more over-arching powers.
For a long time Londoners had to put up with IRA bombs but "Kept calm and carried on" (to use the phrase). I hope the US can follow suit.
[EDIT] Changed "secret service" to "intelligence / law enforcement agencies" to avoid confusion.
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#6Glad this got posted quickly. I can already see the glee in intelligence / law enforcement agencys' eyes as they think how they can use this latest incident as reasoning for more over-arching powers. For a long time Londoners had to put up with IRA bombs but "Kept calm and carried on" (to use the phrase). I hope the US can follow suit. [EDIT] Changed "secret service" to "intelligence / law enforcement agencies" to av…
What does the secret service have anything to do with this?
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#7"Terrorism, even the terrorism of radical Islamists and right-wing extremists and lone actors all put together, is not an 'existential threat' against our nation. Even the events of 9/11, as horrific as they were, didn't do existential damage to our nation. Our society is more robust than it might seem from watching the news. We need to start acting that way." I wonder if there were people saying that to Romans about…
There's a key difference between the two, and I'm confident that you know that yourself :)
Enlighten me.
Re: The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On
#8It was a great moment of national pride for me (which are rare in the UK) in the wake of the 7/7/2005 bombings. People were back on the Tube and buses the next day, refusing to allow their lives to be disrupted further. I've always taken solace from those people- I hope that the people of Boston can be equally inspiring.
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#9Glad this got posted quickly. I can already see the glee in intelligence / law enforcement agencys' eyes as they think how they can use this latest incident as reasoning for more over-arching powers. For a long time Londoners had to put up with IRA bombs but "Kept calm and carried on" (to use the phrase). I hope the US can follow suit. [EDIT] Changed "secret service" to "intelligence / law enforcement agencies" to av…
What does the secret service have anything to do with this?
Sorry, forgot that the Secret Service is an actual thing in the US. Amended post.
Re: The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On
#10Inter arma enim silent leges.