[ RadSafe ] RE: Terror in the US & world at large

[Sandy Perle]

The interventions Syd mentions were warranted.

The USA should intervene where there is ethnic cleansing and genocide. We should be expending $$ to feed and defend those in Darfur and where others are suffering, including those here at home. Intervening in areas where we have observed faulty intelligence, and then adding other geographical areas based on the same "intelligence engine" is just not very smart.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Syd H. Levine" <syd.levine at mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 18:58:23 
To:<sandyfl at cox.net>,"'Steven Dapra'" <sjd at swcp.com>,<radsafe at radlab.nl>
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] RE: Terror in the US & world at large

Somebody needs to stick their nose into a few folks' business.  Are we proud 
we exercised restraint and allowed millions to be murdered by the Nazis 
before we decided to mind their business?  What about Pol Pot; we sat idly 
by while millions were murdered because after Vietnam, it certainly was not 
politically expedient to get involved in that part of the world.  Pol Pot 
appears to be second only to Hitler in the extermination of innocents.  I 
suspect that someday, our involvement in the middle east right now may be 
viewed in a different light, whatever our ungrateful European friends may 
presently think.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandy Perle" <sandyfl at cox.net>
To: "'Steven Dapra'" <sjd at swcp.com>; <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 4:01 PM
Subject: [ RadSafe ] RE: Terror in the US & world at large


Steven,

Thank you for your references.

I agree wholeheartedly with your comment that we need to "quit sticking our
national nose into everyone else's business." Our government has done that
way too often, attempting to instill our way of life on others, who will
never do so. Cultures are different, history is different, and it's time our
elected politicians follow the will of the people instead of trying to make
a name for themselves, or, providing the very lobbyists and financial
supporters who helped get them into office, wealthy and more powerful.

The only disagreement I have with you and others who have stated that there
is no need for additional security measures, that there is a paranoia about
security, is to say that many of the terrorist groups have continued to
state their fascination with terror through the use of airlines. This comes
from their own documents and statements. The many terrorist groups are well
funded, they individuals are well educated, they have demonstrated that they
can plan extremely complicated plots, and, they have unbelievable patience.
Yes, they will find kinks in the amour, but that doesn't mean that we should
give up trying to outsmart them. The last factor is the human factor. When
an individual is willing to give up their life for a cause that they
strongly believe in, the task of thwarting their efforts is even more
difficult. The so-called paranoia is also not just a USA delusion. Many of
the European airports (and I am not talking just about terminals and gates
that ultimately funnel passengers to the USA) each have their own x-ray
scanning equipment at each gate in addition to the general security
check-points. These are terminals and gates that only transport individuals
within the EU for example, and throughout the orient as well. As far as the
new body scanners, that too will not just be a USA option. Other countries
will also be evaluating the pilot testing here, and will be installing these
units their airports as well. We don't drive that, their concerns do.

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Sandy Perle
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Global Dosimetry Solutions, Inc.
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-----Original Message-----

The solution is not more people snooping through travelers'
luggage, not more Homeland "Security"/TSA goon squads, and not more x-ray
scanners operated by higher-paid inspectors.  It is to quit sticking our
national nose into everyone else's business.  Don't we have enough problems
at home to keep us busy?


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