The greatest threat to the United States?

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cloud102
1.What other country is a threat to the US? In terms of terrorist attacks.

2. Do you believe in sleeper cells?

3. How dangerous do you think Iran is? It has been released that they have enough uranium to build a nuclear bomb.

4. Do you think another terrorist attack will happen on US soil? Or is it another media scare tactic?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,455024,00.html

Burning thought
Many of the middle East countries could harbour terrorists most likely, although Russia is more of a threat to the UK, US and their allies ,I think if terrorists had a nuke, there would have been usage or at least a media scare.

Bardock42
Originally posted by cloud102
1.What other country is a threat to the US? In terms of terrorist attacks.

None

Originally posted by cloud102
2. Do you believe in sleeper cells?

Well, yeah.

Originally posted by cloud102
3. How dangerous do you think Iran is? It has been released that they have enough uranium to build a nuclear bomb.

2 on a scale from 1 to 10


Originally posted by cloud102
4. Do you think another terrorist attack will happen on US soil? Or is it another media scare tactic?

They might in the long run. I doubt any as big as the 9/11 thing though.

inimalist
Originally posted by cloud102
1.What other country is a threat to the US?

Israel. Their policy regarding Palestine fosters hatred of the united states (who are seen as either the puppeteer or puppet of Israel). America's commitment to defend Israel has brought them into Lebanon twice, the first time being responsible for Bin Laden's original hatred of America.

Israel has run many practice drills and has called for attacks on Iran, which America forbids. imho, Israel's determination to strike at Iran is the most dangerous geo-political situation in the world.

Originally posted by cloud102
In terms of terrorist attacks.

lol, oh, from terrorist attacks?

well, technically, Americans are at the most threat from Americans in terms of terrorism (if you go by numbers of incidents and not number of deaths). However, the american government does not support these groups, so it probably isn't prudent to say that the country of America is the biggest threat.

Saudi Arabia is probably the most dangerous, though they have an intelligence service that at least in part targets extremist groups. Nations like Syria are likely more involved in what would be deemed by Western media sources as terrorism, but it is generally local. International terrorism doesn't really have nation-state support, with notable exception of Afghanistan, and Sudan in the... oh, maybe it was the 90s... and even then, it is more support by not killing them and destroying the camps.

Originally posted by cloud102
2. Do you believe in sleeper cells?

as a concept in general, sure

as in: "Are there currently international Muslim terrorists, sent by organizational command of Al Qaeda or related groups to infiltrate America, awaiting orders to carry out pre-planned attacks?"

potentially, but I would be skeptical. I would believe there are unaffiliated groups of people working on attacks, but that they are being commanded by international groups, I do not know. It is possible.

Now, if you remove the Muslim part of the question, I would say absolutely, without any question. Domestic terrorist organizations, such as the Army of God, are constantly engaged in planning attacks, and survivalist groups, such as the ones that spawned Tim McVeigh, likely have some real nutters.

Originally posted by cloud102
3. How dangerous do you think Iran is? It has been released that they have enough uranium to build a nuclear bomb.

dangerous to who? They pose no threat to me personally, so 0/10 on that one. They pose a threat only to Americans living in the immediate region around their country, so 0/10 for mainland America, probably something like 6-7/10 for Americans currently serving in Iraq and maybe 3/10 for American civilians living in South Asia. As the Iranian government knows Israel would decimate it militarily, I'd say they might pose a 2-3/10 threat against them, simply given there is a theological side to the issue.

Regionally, I'd say 7/10, as they are somewhat of a destabilizing force at the moment. Saudi Arabia probably has the most to fear from them, for the most fundamental of political reasons.

Strangely, America has decided to trade enriched uranium to the saudis in exchange for oil. Saudi Arabia, I would say poses at least a raise of +2 to each of those threat values.

Originally posted by cloud102
4. Do you think another terrorist attack will happen on US soil?

The most common profile for a terrorist in America is white male christian.

They will almost assuredly strike at innocent people again.

Originally posted by cloud102
Or is it another media scare tactic?

yes, the demonization of Arab ethnicity and of Islam in the media is a scare tactic. Al Qaeda is putting more resources into attacking Europe from north Africa than America.

Originally posted by cloud102
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,455024,00.html

most interesting part of the article:

caption to that picture of Ahmadinejad in the nuclear facility talking with the scientists should have read: In America, people think scientists are boring and would rather people made them feel happy and special. In Iran, nuclear science is a national treasure, the leaders in the field meet with the president frequently. America is ****ed. Not because of bombs, but because of science.

ragesRemorse
Originally posted by cloud102
1.What other country is a threat to the US? In terms of terrorist attacks.

2. Do you believe in sleeper cells?

3. How dangerous do you think Iran is? It has been released that they have enough uranium to build a nuclear bomb.

4. Do you think another terrorist attack will happen on US soil? Or is it another media scare tactic?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,455024,00.html

1. At this point, i don't know anymore. I am more inclined to believe that, like always, American Citizens are America's most pertinent threat involving terror.

2. Yes

3. If provoked, Iran can be as dangerous as any Super Power, if not more. I do not believe they have nefarious plans of world domination though laughing out loud No one wants Nuclear War. Irans development into Nuclear arms is for nothing more than Stature, just like North Korea. Every Country has Nuclear weapons. If there is a treaty against development into Nuclear arms, it should only be honored when it is honored by all. So, why shouldn't Iran be allowed to develop Nuclear weapons. Do you think America, Russia and China had Superman throw all of their Nukes into the sun?

4. Yes, im sure America will see many more Terrorist attacks. Whether those attacks are carried out by enemies domestic or foreign, well...,probably both.

Deja~vu
They all hate us and want to destroy us. And it will probably happen. sad

ragesRemorse
Originally posted by Deja~vu
They all hate us and want to destroy us. And it will probably happen. sad

thats depressing sad

Deja~vu
Originally posted by ragesRemorse
thats depressing sad I hear drug usage is going up though. eek! cool

Symmetric Chaos
Originally posted by cloud102
1.What other country is a threat to the US? In terms of terrorist attacks.

Iran or the US itself.

Originally posted by cloud102
2. Do you believe in sleeper cells?

Yeah.

Originally posted by cloud102
3. How dangerous do you think Iran is? It has been released that they have enough uranium to build a nuclear bomb.

Uranium requires a certain quality not quantity to build a nuke. A lot of nations have nukes, we should welcome them to the club if they ever admit to having one.

Originally posted by cloud102
4. Do you think another terrorist attack will happen on US soil? Or is it another media scare tactic?

It won't happen any time soon.

RedAlertv2
Like all superpowers, the greatest threat to the US is itself.

Rogue Jedi
Originally posted by Bardock42
None



Well, yeah.



2 on a scale from 1 to 10




They might in the long run. I doubt any as big as the 9/11 thing though. Same, except a 4 for Iran.

Devil King
The greatest threat to the United States is the United States, itself.

KidRock
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Devil King
Originally posted by KidRock
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****** liberals!

Jack Daniels
blame canada

inimalist
we're coming for ya

Dr. Leg Kick
Obesity

Jack Daniels
women? (dont tell wifey i said that)

Bicnarok

cococryspies
Actually the Pentagon has said that the greatest threat to the US is water shortages in other countries.

ragesRemorse
Shit, water is expensive, even here. I paid $2.25 for a bottle of aquafina the other day erm

NonSensi-Klown
That's what you get for buying the good shit.

Bardock42
Originally posted by NonSensi-Klown
That's what you get for buying the good shit. I think that's what you get for being deluded by clever marketing companies.

Jack Daniels
I filter water through my well...went under the underground lake 2 caves deep got good spring water but still filter...Im set on water.... neighbors run dry cause they didnt dig deep enuff...that and they have sulfer hehe we got lucky by digging deep

KidRock
I would say the greatest threat are the drones that believe every word that comes from a politicians mouth and must depend on the government to survive.

Jack Daniels
I believe in beer?beer

lord xyz
Originally posted by cloud102
1.What other country is a threat to the US? In terms of terrorist attacks. All of them and none of them.

Originally posted by cloud102
2. Do you believe in sleeper cells? ?

Originally posted by cloud102
3. How dangerous do you think Iran is? It has been released that they have enough uranium to build a nuclear bomb. None.

I highly doubt Iran will be retarded enough to use it's one against America's 1000, then again, US does only spend 44% of weapons sold worldwide.

9/11 only happened because the US government allowed it to happen.

Originally posted by cloud102
4. Do you think another terrorist attack will happen on US soil? Or is it another media scare tactic?

It's possible.

Devil King
Originally posted by KidRock
I would say the greatest threat are the drones that believe every word that comes from a politicians mouth and must depend on the government to survive.

I would say the greatest threat are the people who believe every word that falls out of a politicians mouth while subscribing to the idea that they do not. In either case, I'm right that the greatest threat comes from Americans, themselves. You know, people who think that they're truly free and independant because they vote for full time adherents to the very system they resent and think are knocking at their door to take away their weapons.

"Real" Americans, of course. Not those fake ones that live in Connecticut or some other blue state where they vote for liberal fasicts/communist/socialists while never once stopping to understand the difference amongst the three.

It's funny how the historical quotes that most represent the perspective of the "real", die-hard republicans come from people who don't subscribe to their willfully ignorant perspective on American policy and politics.

Aequo Animo
It's kind of hard to think which country (state?) is the biggest threat, since the most difficult factor associated with terrorism is their lack of base. I might think Pakistan is, in that regard, the most dangerous, also considering they're our "allies". Then Saudi Arabia, Iran...

I believe in sleeper cells, sure, given our more relaxed immigration policy prior to 9/11. Moves could have been made before then.

Iran is more dangerous than North Korea, but for the most part I think they are very much frightened by what we'll do if they act.

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