Yea, that was a good post by xvphic
That's just it, I don't know. However I find it difficult to accept that all we can do is just plod on and hope for the best, it's a shame.
I just don't think we are plodding on and hoping for the best. I think we are spending a lot of time, money and effort (by the intelligence and security services) to try and stop the attacks on our home soil and a lot of time, money and effort (by our military) in defeating them in their 'homelands' in the middle east
If it's what we as individuals can do, then no, I don't think there is a lot we can do. I certainly don't ascribe to the implications scorza et al try to unsubtly hint at, that we should personally fight/riot in the streets, or deuse openly saying how we should react like the football hooligans did and smash up their places of gathering.
The attacker's imam said earlier that it was clear he was a hateful individual and he rejected peaceful teachings - that should immediately - in an extremist terror context - set alarm bells ringing. That imam should be explaining this to the security services. If it looks like someone might end up being a terrorist, or they exhibit these signs of behaviour, they need to be looked at. If this means larger budgets for the intelligence services, then so be it.
Did the imam say that in a way that he knew the attacker was like that while he was attending the mosque - as that would be very worrying and yes, he should be informing the authorities!
Or was it in the way that his actions now show that's what he was like - but not obvious while attending the mosque.
:: I should add, I think it's amazing there haven't been more attacks and obviously we are doing something right, but I can see this all getting worse, not better.
It probably will get worse in the short term, this is going to go on for years and we are going to suffer more attacks and deaths, we just have to put our faith in our Security, Military and if it comes down to it Politicians to bring this to an end.
