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what do you feel is the likelyhood of a terrorist attack in australia?

  • very likely

    Votes: 10 18.2%
  • possible

    Votes: 20 36.4%
  • unlikely

    Votes: 19 34.5%
  • impossible

    Votes: 6 10.9%

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davin said:
ok, i should specify that my statement was based on terrorism from islamic terrorism...the sort of terrorism that is the greatest threat to us. india has different causes of terrorism, which seem to be predominantly those of independence. the terrorism the western world is facing, and what i'd argue is most relevant here, is not terrorism of that cause, now that the IRA and the Basques have both stopped using violence.
still in australia very unlikely, we may have ties to usa and britain, but terrorists are smart, all them seem to go uni and have degrees. its pretty pointless to bomb australia, sydney or melbourne.
 

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Anti-Mathmite said:
And it's not pointless to bomb London or New York?
firstly london and new york have been 'bombed'.

consider new york, three to four planes hijacked demolished twin towers, put a hole into the pentagon- how many casualties- about 3000?

now consider an indian rail accident at least 10 000 casualities.

BUT consider the economic effect, bombings in new york devastated the economy quite badly, brought the economic growth to a slump, worldwide economy slump. so economically in a terrorist perspective it was effective.

that is one of the primary goals terrorist would have, there are pretty smart nowadays. another is casualities.

so an attack in australia, would be economically not worth up, u need to blow up the harbor bridge or somethin ( hope i am get givin ideas). personally i now realise that would be best place for terrorist attack.

but it is unlikey, australia is remote place, indonesia cops a lot of terrorism. simply i believe there are tourists and more dense population.
 

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As the saying goes: "not all muslims are terrorists but most terrorists are muslims".
 

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hmm... well australia could one day be a victim of terrorism...

But it wont be some; osama bin haden from another country. But, more then likely a convert who is misinformed "by" the media on what it constitutes to be a muslim.

I know for a fact that australian's weren't targetted in the Bali bombings... it was poor intelligence. (They thought it was americans... what you gonna do?)

However, terrorism is NOT about hate for the WESTERN world. Terrorism is mainly against the fundamental supporters of the israelis. (The united states of america; who funds israeli attacks on 'whats left' of the palestinian borders and also UNLAWFULLY gave the country to the JEWISH and threw out all the muslims...)

Basically... you need to think of it as such;

Palestinians - live happily in their country...
World War II - Jews mistreated..
Conclusion of World War II - Some idiot decides to give palestine to the jews... without thinking where the muslims of the country will go.
Unfairly these muslims are slaughtered.. and kicked out of their country... forced to migrate where they are shunned "for letting the jews take their country".

So they have a fair hate towards the U.S as even the tiny bits which are left of their country "which has STRONG religious ties to them" is constantly bombed... by israelis... their houses/schools and hospitals... are "commonly" mistaken for "terrorist shelters"...

The U.S gives the Israelis free weaponry... to do this... and then people get mad...

Basically... the palestinians suffer because alot of the other European countries and America... don't want large jewish communities that control the economy in their country.

So understandably they fight for what is theirs... this fight doesn't involve Australia.

-Sam
 

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if Australia gets attacked it will truly be a sad day for our leaders. were not involved in the middle east in the same way the US is in causing terrorism. i.e. Australia doesnt have the same effect. and we should stay that way if Jhonny boy and his crew play their cards right and not get involved in something pointless. so no, i doubt there will be, cos surely not even JH is stuppid enough to get his nose that dirty.

edit: i should say tongue ;)
 

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if Australia gets attacked it will truly be a sad day for our leaders. were not involved in the middle east in the same way the US is in causing terrorism. i.e. Australia doesnt have the same effect. and we should stay that way if Jhonny boy and his crew play their cards right and not get involved in something pointless. so no, i doubt there will be, cos surely not even JH is stuppid enough to get his nose that dirty.
What are you talking about a terrorist attack in Australia is a good thing for John Howard it unites the nation behind him and diverts attention from the IR "reforms". John Howard would not mind a terrorist attack one bit.
 
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_dhj_ said:
What are you talking about a terrorist attack in Australia is a good thing for John Howard it unites the nation behind him and diverts attention from the IR "reforms".
oh, did you miss the Commonwealth Games?

the joke is he doesnt even need a terrorist attack to get the nation in a cold sweat, the ALP seems to be doing the job for him. i really wish i could vote for the ALP beacause its a great party and not cos its the only other choice. :( im sad
 

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oh, did you miss the Commonwealth Games?
Who didn't? ;)

he doesnt even need a terrorist attack to get the nation in a cold sweat, the ALP seems to be doing the job for him.
Yep. e.g. However tough Howard wants to get on terror, Beazley will simply claim to be even tougher.

Don't worry though. Political dynasties can never last forever, and when we are in our older years, the left will return to power.
 

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_dhj_ said:
Don't worry though. Political dynasties can never last forever, and when we are in our older years, the left will return to power.
i hope so. cos im willing to test our freedom of speech if he gets in again :angry:
 

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(The united states of america; who funds israeli attacks on 'whats left' of the palestinian borders and also UNLAWFULLY gave the country to the JEWISH and threw out all the muslims...)
the u.s. didn't help set up Israel....that would be the team of U.K. and the U.N.
 

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It always has been possible, always will be possible and i feel that a terrorist attack is an inevitable thing of the future.

What the hell has changed since 10 or 20 years ago? Nothing. We have just a much of a chance of an attack now as then.
 

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Mongke said:
i hope so. cos im willing to test our freedom of speech if he gets in again :angry:
Um, not to rain on your parade or anything, but you do know that Labour supports Socialism right? Socialism isnt a bad thing but i cant think of one Socialist who hasnt turned communist when in power. And obviously that would be a bad thing. So i think that Labour would have more of a chance of taking freedom of speech.
 

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Gangels said:
Um, not to rain on your parade or anything, but you do know that Labour supports Socialism right? Socialism isnt a bad thing but i cant think of one Socialist who hasnt turned communist when in power. And obviously that would be a bad thing. So i think that Labour would have more of a chance of taking freedom of speech.
ok,

1. im not a socialist.
2. Communism is a projected method for getting socialism by an historian. its not the end product.
3. Communism does not entail a dictatorship, its there to liberate the workers of the 19th century.
4. Labor is so not socialist.
5. Socialism is the equal distribution of wealth, clearly not possible or practical if you dont live on a farm.

i cant relate to the Labor party, no, thats not fair, i cant relate to Kim Beasly! its really a sad day....
 

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Mongke said:
ok,

1. im not a socialist.
2. Communism is a projected method for getting socialism by an historian. its not the end product.
3. Communism does not entail a dictatorship, its there to liberate the workers of the 19th century.
4. Labor is so not socialist.
5. Socialism is the equal distribution of wealth, clearly not possible or practical if you dont live on a farm.

i cant relate to the Labor party, no, thats not fair, i cant relate to Kim Beasly! its really a sad day....
Labor was started as Socialist and remains Socialist. Remeber Paul Keating? I dont beleive Socialism is bad but when socialists like him come in with their i wanna be a dictator attitude then thats bad. I dont mind labor but every candidate they've had sonce that man has been poor.
 

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Gangels said:
Labor was started as Socialist and remains Socialist. Remeber Paul Keating? I dont beleive Socialism is bad but when socialists like him come in with their i wanna be a dictator attitude then thats bad. I dont mind labor but every candidate they've had sonce that man has been poor.
well, to be honnest, no i dont remember Keating as i wasnt in Australia at the time. i dont see how Labor is socialist, maybe once, but not now. i mean, Kim a socialist? doesnt work for me. i liked Latham tho, i think he should have stayed as a leader of the opposition if nothing else. i think the election was right in not chosing him at that time cos he wasnt propperly formed yet as a leader but he should have stuck with it. shouldnt have taken it so personally.
 

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Mongke said:
well, to be honnest, no i dont remember Keating as i wasnt in Australia at the time. i dont see how Labor is socialist, maybe once, but not now. i mean, Kim a socialist? doesnt work for me. i liked Latham tho, i think he should have stayed as a leader of the opposition if nothing else. i think the election was right in not chosing him at that time cos he wasnt propperly formed yet as a leader but he should have stuck with it. shouldnt have taken it so personally.
Oh keating was a potential dictator (in my opinion). I beleive that latham was better than Crean but I still think he was a green horne idiot. Had no clue and i beleive he would have done worse than John Howards legislations.
 

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Gangels said:
Labor was started as Socialist and remains Socialist. Remeber Paul Keating? I dont beleive Socialism is bad but when socialists like him come in with their i wanna be a dictator attitude then thats bad. I dont mind labor but every candidate they've had sonce that man has been poor.
As party it has social democratic tendencies, but that isn't to say that it's a socialist party. As anyone should be able to see, the ALP as it currently stands favours a watered-dpwn form of economic rationalism - in social terms it's a party of social democrats, but I'm afraid that that's no longer the case when it comes to economic concerns.
 

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Gangels said:
Oh keating was a potential dictator (in my opinion). I beleive that latham was better than Crean but I still think he was a green horne idiot. Had no clue and i beleive he would have done worse than John Howards legislations.
if you say so, im just an immigrant :)
 

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SashatheMan said:
how about, the morning rush train to central. Suicide bomber gets in the first carriage, gets packed into the middle of all the people, and then boom. The train goes of the tracks. all dead in the first few carriages
thats it, i'm getting on at the back of the train from now on.
 

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