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ninty · 03-10-2005, 12:30 PM

Also, why do you believe its safer to be in Beruit than DC?

Do you mean crime wise, or terrorism wise?

If your talking about terrorism, I really don't understand why. 3,000 people have died in terrorist attacks since 9/11. I bet 3 times that many have been murdered. I bet its 10 fold the number who ahev died in car accidents and who ahve died from cancer and suicide and all these things. I see a real fixation and fear on terrorism, although its about as likley anyone dying from terrorism in the US as getting hit by lightning.

If you want my personal opinion, I believe the Bush administration has done a wonderful job of scaring the population into believing the threat to their security is much greater than it really is. Military and defence budgets are skyrocketing, while other things like drug education or counselling for mentally ill and dangerous people gets tossed by the wayside. Not to mention Education for the next generation of Americans and health care and that sort of thing. I don't mean to insult anyone. I've been to the US many times. I was there last year. The people are great. Theres nothing wrong with the people. I really just don't like the government. It may not be any of my business, but I can still have an opinion. I'm not anti-us in any way. I have grandparents that emigrated from the US.

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ninty is Offline Major General Posts: 12,683 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary	03-10-2005, 12:30 PM Also, why do you believe its safer to be in Beruit than DC? Do you mean crime wise, or terrorism wise? If your talking about terrorism, I really don't understand why. 3,000 people have died in terrorist attacks since 9/11. I bet 3 times that many have been murdered. I bet its 10 fold the number who ahev died in car accidents and who ahve died from cancer and suicide and all these things. I see a real fixation and fear on terrorism, although its about as likley anyone dying from terrorism in the US as getting hit by lightning. If you want my personal opinion, I believe the Bush administration has done a wonderful job of scaring the population into believing the threat to their security is much greater than it really is. Military and defence budgets are skyrocketing, while other things like drug education or counselling for mentally ill and dangerous people gets tossed by the wayside. Not to mention Education for the next generation of Americans and health care and that sort of thing. I don't mean to insult anyone. I've been to the US many times. I was there last year. The people are great. Theres nothing wrong with the people. I really just don't like the government. It may not be any of my business, but I can still have an opinion. I'm not anti-us in any way. I have grandparents that emigrated from the US.