torrorism works on our government, even when not on the people...

[acroyear]

Our Reaction Is the Real Security Failure:

The real security failure on Christmas Day was in our reaction. We're reacting out of fear, wasting money on the story rather than securing ourselves against the threat. Abdulmutallab succeeded in causing terror even though his attack failed.

If we refuse to be terrorized, if we refuse to implement security theater and remember that we can never completely eliminate the risk of terrorism, then the terrorists fail even if their attacks succeed.

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[lookingaround17.livejournal.com]

It's like freaking out over a bully or even threat of bullies and fixating on fear and being trigger-ready in that direction: so exhausting!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why not get some equanimity, observe stuff peacefully, but have skills to deal with whatever arises?