In re terrorism:

Yes, I agree, as we sit comfy in front of our computer hutches. But did you notice, in the second link, the reference to the grandparents of the previous victim? They watch the new investigation from their flat- what scares them right now? And how can Tony Blair and his excellent security forces help them sleep at night?

BTW I've been thinking about my thread on the Nigerian kids who returned a fortune (in Nigeria terms). My "unlikely source" was not "Muslim world," but Nigeria, which sets (they say) the world standard for corruption.
Just in case any might have taken offense.
Regards, Doug in New Mexico

...the typical social evils.

The third link,
Article says, "The recruitment campaign is open to men and women, but this year we are particularly looking to target women."

Single women (with no homeland major responsibilities), why not.


Article also says, "Women have a civilising effect there, in the middle of nowhere. They act as emotional sounding boards for others and they reduce loutish behaviour."

Hence I am married with two boys to deal with day to day; my current professional career allows me to be in proximity with the two most important people in my life where I can best share this so called, ?civilizing effect? and emotional support that they mostly needed including others within my reach.


CL

of a large building, maybe several at the same time.

for some reason; that happens.
Briefly: You gave me an idea; some of what you say I'm already doing. Thanks
Hope They forgive the off-topic.
Regards, Doug in New Mexico

Anyway, I try to stay neutral of the world's affairs, as to "left/right" thinking. I just want the information.
What you say is interesting, though. My take on the editorial is that the man doesn't approve of torture, but doesn't want the "liberal" court view (in a previous case) adopted, because 'the war is too important.' One argument against torture is that it often doesn't work: Too many 'false positives' by victims who just want the pain to end. In this case (if the Algerians did torture), it did work to some extent. That, in turn, can aid the 'situation ethics' people, which hasn't in past led to 'higher evolution,' IMO.

The prospect was indeed terrible, and has not ended, because there are still one or two 'anti-West' folks out there.
That was my thinking in posting the second link: About two years ago Mr. Blair "showed the flag" at that housing project (as we call them), but still no security for those people. Not from MI5, not from the Coalition, not from God.

I thought the article was well done, and covered IMO other facets of "homeland security," many of which have been discussed heatedly here, so I thought many SEers might appreciate the read.

And of course my clumsily-hidden agenda is always to point out- with sadness, not gloating- that man hasn't solved his own problems, and doesn't seem likely to.

And here are questions for you unreconstructed pagan evolutionists, as to my third link:
Why did evolution give us an appreciation for the beauty of 'several different shades of blue ice' in a godforsaken (!) place like the Antarctic? And why did She (Mrs. Darwin) give us the ability to communicate that feeling to each other? Absolutely no survival value in either.
Regards, Doug in New Mexico