So the UK is now at DEFCON -1, condition red, all-hands on deck which means that something somewhere is supposed to blow up. <\/p>\n
It's currently at the point where all flights coming into Heathrow have been cancelled, hour-long delays are expected for all flights that *might* be leaving. The plot was supposed to blow up 9 (that number keeps increasing) flights headed to the US. Because of that, all hand luggage needs to be checked in the hold. You're only allowed to walk into your flight with a clear plastic bag holding your passport, keys (minus your electronic car fob), glasses (minus case) and essential sanitary and medical supplies. If you're traveling to the US, it's even worse. <\/p>\n
Jeez, I'd prefer to cancel my flight rather than flying long-haul without a book, my ipod some earplugs and some food. All of which would not be allowed under current panic levels. <\/p>\n
Now here's where the cynicism kicks in. Has Tony Blair taken a page from Dubya's Idiot's guide to governing by fear?<\/i> The US masses are constantly being bombarded by messages of FEAR! FEAR! WAR ON TERROR! FEAR! GOD! FEAR!<\/b> political kickback scandal<\/font> FEAR! FEAR! WAR ON TERROR! GOD! MORALITY! FEAR!<\/b><\/font> economic scandal<\/font> FEAR!!!!<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n The department of homeland security in the US keeps the threat alert always at or above “elevated” (or 3 out of a possible 5). I'm pretty certain that it'll never be low, or even guarded. In essence, it's worthless at meaning anything useful, except to keep people worried and distracted so they can, essentially, be shafted by the powers that be.<\/p>\n Does the fact that this bomb plot happened now, when Swiss Tony is currently under pressure about his position on the current middle-east crisis and his government is being accused of being lapdogs to the Bush administration have any significance? Is that just the universe being its funny self again? I don't know. And that's where the cynicism kicks in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So the UK is now at DEFCON -1, condition red, all-hands on deck which means that something somewhere is supposed to blow up. It's currently at the point where all flights coming into Heathrow have been cancelled, hour-long delays are expected for all flights that *might* be leaving. The plot was supposed to blow up…<\/p>\n