Haven't they realised yet that introducing the kinds of 'security' measures that are oft mentioned as ways to combat terrorism, are only going to have the effect of increasing it - people who had previously never thought of becoming part of the likes of a freedom-fighter network or cell, will be joining up and forming them in their droves, in order to combat the infringements against their freedom.

They're creating a situation like that movie V - the ordinary people will rally against them, and then their phoney terror threat will actually become a reality - but directed at them.


Torture by the border patrol? Really?

That is so insidiously evil that I wouldn't know where to begin tearing it apart.

It's completely ridiculous, the terrorist threat simply isn't anywhere near that impactful upon most peoples lives. It's being used as an excuse to usher in the worst kind of overt totalitarianism.

It puts control of things like freedom of movement around the world into the hands of the lowest intellects imaginable.

Those are the words of a dying fearful mindset, desparate to infect others with its fears so that they keep it in power. There's a huge difference between a heavy-handed response to a terrorist attack and adopting such a 'reds under the bed' psychotic complex about possible attacks.

Additionally - if required infrastructures for daily running of society were correctly set-up and implemented (and hadn't been taken over by the very mindset under discussion here), the only type of terror attacks that could cause problems on that scale would be - nuclear, bio, chemical holocausts. And the means to launch any attacks like those - are all dependant upon the highly questionable availability of the equipment to do so - equipment that simply wouldn't exist if the wrong kinds of mindsets weren't obsessed with commissioning their development.

I don't see why the majority of people should have to sacrifice their freedom because a type of infrastructure is under threat - due entirely to its own false economy being based on or around weapons. They can stuff their 'continuous war' plans right up their ass and leave them there.

And make us into america?

This is the usual fear-mongering to be expected from government - just when the world turns on blair and bush for their recents wars - this breaks out to try and sh!t us up some more.

complete and utter drivel - We don't want to end up like america here in the US where everything and anything gets monitored - I aint got anything to hide, so I'm not that bothered. Whats bothers me is the invasion of my privacy from the so called western 'free' world - its turning more and more into a police state than anything!

soon you won't be able to fart in public without violating a law or three and being arrested for carrying a gas explosive device......

National ID scheme - how much opposition did we get to that in this country? - I just hope our citizens value their freedom more than being scared into losing it all.....

Sounds like a smashing (kick the) Bucket List! I am concerned about the language on "hostile actors." A bit rude to offend Russel Crowe, Mel Gibson, etc..? Unless, of course, that *IS* code for Aussies. hmm...

It sounds like a plan to out-Stasi the Stasi.

"It also called for diplomacy over war, an acceptance that life involves risk, and a measured response to perceived threats. " 

Perceptions made real making arms for them.

War is a Crime ....Ban and Banish it with Beta IT Control of BroadBandCast Signals. The Use of it Costs a Fortune in Lives of Untold Pain and Suffering ... and always against the Poor and Oppressed and Longest Suffering, the Innocent.

If anyone were selling that on the street, there'd be AIRevelation

"We have met the enemy and he is us..."

As the State apparatus turns inward, we have to wonder who really hates us for our freedom?