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Old 04-29-2012, 01:30 PM
 
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And if there would be an incident the cry would be "Why oh why didn't they take precautions?".

Damned if they do and damned if they don't.
Exactly

London 2012 Olympics: Surface-to-air missiles on top of flats as part of huge security operation | Mail Online

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Old 04-29-2012, 01:36 PM
 
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Looks like it will be another win for complacency.
Complacency on who's part, the government against terrorist attacks or some misplaced belief in the loss of "freedoms"?
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Old 04-29-2012, 03:00 PM
 
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Just remember, the Olympics Games have been a pretty tempting target for terrorists in the past. It's not beyond reason that it can happen again, although Missile Batteries sound a bit too much in my opinion.

1972 Summer Games: Munich massacre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


1996 Summer Games: 1996 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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