"It is a neatly comprehensive schema of cynicism. If the plot turns out to be a damp squib, or the police have made some ghastly error, the sceptics will triumphantly claim that it was deliberately overdone to scare us. If the plot is real, or God forbid, as with 9/11 or 7/7 it isn't foiled in time, then they can switch seamlessly to the claim that we've only ourselves to blame."It's also the convenience of not having to take responsibility or actually "fix" something. Besides, what would we have to talk about at the club or over cocktails?
Friday, August 11, 2006
The first step towards defeating the terrorists: Stop blaming ourselves
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