Terrorist Threat

[100%]

I was just wondering,

Are you afraid of more terrorist attacks?
Do you find yourself being suspicious to "foreigners"?
Have you taken precautions in the case of on an attack?
Does this affect your choices in business investments?

I am presently living in the isolated region of northern Scandinavia-which i doubt is of interest to anyone hence feel unaffected other than the security at the airport is still somewhat edgy, and the american embassy is surrounded by bunkers which block the entire street - but doubt it will ever come to harm. As for fear of foreigners - im actually more skeptical to the locals.

In a poll conducted last week, 28 percent said they felt less safe than two years ago, 48 percent said they were neither safer nor less safe, and 24 percent said they felt more safe.  SOURCE (http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/6736809.htm)

72% polled think another attack "very likely" or "somewhat likely"
28% polled fear car or suicide bombs
49% polled against US military action in Iraq
Results from NY Daily News poll of 503 people, error margin +/- 4.5%

[4th gen]

i don't feel the slightest bit scared of terrorists :)

[Busyman]

I'm slightly suspicious because I do work in Washington DC and Virginia.

I go to
the Treasury Building beside the White House
The FBI headquarters and field offices
All DC Government buildings
and Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman among others

so I have to work at terrorist "targets"

The good thing is most Americans go about their life pretty hunky-dory.
We keep our eyes open but we are not going to quarantine oureslves.

[hobbes]

I live in the state of Texas in the USA, and terrorism never crosses my mind.

[vidcc]

Originally posted by hobbes@11 January 2004 - 23:44
I live in the state of Texas in the USA, and terrorism never crosses my mind.
your real name wouldn't be ....George....would it ?????

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by hobbes@12 January 2004 - 00:44
I live in the state of Texas in the USA, and terrorism never crosses my mind.
It would be quite a journey for it to make.

How far does it normally get.

[Busyman]

Originally posted by J&#39;Pol+12 January 2004 - 01:49--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (J&#39;Pol @ 12 January 2004 - 01:49)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-hobbes@12 January 2004 - 00:44
I live in the state of Texas in the USA, and terrorism never crosses my mind.
It would be quite a journey for it to make.

How far does it normally get. [/b][/quote]
:lol: :lol: :lol:

......to the middle and then it turns back around.

[billyfridge]

Originally posted by Busyman@11 January 2004 - 23:42
I&#39;m slightly suspicious because I do work in Washington DC and Virginia.

I go to
the Treasury Building beside the White House
The FBI headquarters and field offices
All DC Government buildings
and Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman among others

so I have to work at terrorist "targets"

The good thing is most Americans go about their life pretty hunky-dory.
We keep our eyes open but we are not going to quarantine oureslves.
That&#39;s pretty scary Busyman, i admire your attitude to the danger, i know you&#39;ve still got to do your work, but still its scary. i hope the terrorists don&#39;t turn your avatar on you :lol:

[Busyman]

Originally posted by billyfridge+12 January 2004 - 02:34--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (billyfridge @ 12 January 2004 - 02:34)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Busyman@11 January 2004 - 23:42
I&#39;m slightly suspicious because I do work in Washington DC and Virginia.

I go to
the Treasury Building beside the White House
The FBI headquarters and field offices
All DC Government buildings
and Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman among others

so I have to work at terrorist "targets"

The good thing is most Americans go about their life pretty hunky-dory.
We keep our eyes open but we are not going to quarantine oureslves.
That&#39;s pretty scary Busyman, i admire your attitude to the danger, i know you&#39;ve still got to do your work, but still its scary. i hope the terrorists don&#39;t turn your avatar on you :lol: [/b][/quote]
Yeah I&#39;m ALWAYS going through metal detectors.
I used to have unescorted access at the State Department but now I have some poor schlub following me around.

It&#39;s really not that scary though.
The guards are more scary than a potential terrorist.
The only place I can&#39;t do work in is the The White House. They have their own people.

[billyfridge]

Originally posted by Busyman@12 January 2004 - 02:01
[QUOTE=billyfridge,12 January 2004 - 02:34] [QUOTE=Busyman,11 January 2004 - 23:42] but now I have some poor schlub following me around.

It&#39;s really not that scary though.
The guards are more scary than a potential terrorist.
The only place I can&#39;t do work in is the The White House. They have their own people.
I have a schlub following me around, the wife :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Busyman]

Originally posted by billyfridge@12 January 2004 - 03:05
I have a schlub following me around, the wife :lol:&nbsp; :lol:&nbsp; :lol:
Yeah but does she have a gun on her hip...

wait&#33;&#33;wait &#33;&#33; don&#39;t answer that :lol: :lol:

[james_bond_rulez]

i feel much safer when I hold a m4a1 colt in full automatic settings, automatic shotguns, desert eagle sidearms and a few grenades at my sides.

i play too much cs :lol:

but then i feel safe....

[Rat Faced]

No.

I work in Government buildings being a civil servant, and im often on MOD estates, it still doesnt worry me..

On other hand, ive looked for "suspicious" behaviour/packages all my working life, both as a civil servant and in the TA...so i guess its just 2nd nature now. :(