Ex-Flying Squad leader John O'Connor speaks out.

[shropshire 0]

John O'Connor (leader of the Met's Flying Squad in the 80's, during IRA activities) has suggested that the latest 'threat' to our security is less than that imposed by the IRA.. who caused more damage and injury.

So, how do we extract fact from spin?

Who's right (small R) and who's playing to public fear?

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

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Personally I dont think there is a large threat to national security from these "extremists". A lot of it is benig used by the government to try and justify Iraq and by the police to get extra funding.

I believe that the police know the govt is playing us for fool and they in turn are playing the govt for fools as they know the govt can't turn round and deny them funding for the the "war" on terror.

Maybe I'm just a disbeliever as the sooner this threat of chemical attack goes away the sooner I wont be made to run round in a chemical suit wearning a gas mask. Assualting a building in full NBC gear as a "training" exercise is certainly not something that I want to do more than once a year. Blooming knackering it is.

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Two of the three voices in my head agree with you. It might actually be unanimous but voice three only speaks Welsh.

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Assualting a building in full NBC gear as a "training" exercise is certainly not something that I want to do more than once a year. Blooming knackering it is.

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Assualting a building in full NBC gear as a "training" exercise is certainly not something that I want to do more than once a year. Blooming knackering it is.

In the future, if you don't like training please tell us all where to send flowers after your demise.

[shropshire 0]

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[kallend 2,151]

See

www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2256771#2256771

for terrorism risk assessment by professionals in the business.

Blair and Bush want you to be scared because it furthers their agenda.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[shropshire 0]

John, I agree.. it was interesting hearing a [retired] professional saying it tho'.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

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Your like my NBC instructor. I'm half expecting you to run over to me with 50 bottles of fullers earth and enough DKP to sink a battle ship.

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Two of the three voices in my head agree with you. It might actually be unanimous but voice three only speaks Welsh.

[shropshire 0]

Yeap it was beaten into me too.... Rock Apes(RAF Regiment) really get pissed off if you call stuff by it's wrong name.... Calling a gas mask... a gas mask, gets you a sniff test in the gas chamber.
Calling rounds, bullets is always another good one.. Dip shits.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome