Uk threat level from a terrorist attack moves back to severe.

[MARTIN3030]

Last seen at this level in July 2009.

 

What the hell do they mean when they say....ohhh dont worry we have no intelligence of anything imminent.

So why do they find the need to raise it ?

Dont they think Brits have enough to worry about ?

 

Britain raises terror threat level to severe | Top News | Reuters

[boswell]

Yes i pondered that when i read it on the BBC News Webpage.

We have No Intelligencce to back it up but could it be a tactic to, as they say "Bury bad News" ?

[charleyfarley]

Current security levels:

The English are feeling the

pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have raised their

 

security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security

levels may be raised yet

again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross."

The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the

blitz in 1940

when tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorised

from

"Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance." The last time the

British issued a "Bloody Nuisance"

warning level was during the great

fire of 1666

[charleyfarley]

The French government

announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level

from

"Run" to "Hide". The only two higher levels in France are

"Collaborate" and

"Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a

recent fire that destroyed France 's white flag

factory, effectively

paralysing the country's military capability.

[charleyfarley]

Italy has

increased the alert level from "Shout loudly and excitedly" to "Elaborate

Military

Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat

Operations" and "Change

Sides."

[MARTIN3030]

Its obvious that they have timed this to divert attentions from something else-labour spin doctors working overtime again.

Just trying to work out what it might be ?

I was thinking that Blair is due to give his evidence in the Iraq enquiry next week-my guess is that it has a lot to do with that.

[boswell]

Exactly, No smoke without fire.

At least we cant blame Campbell for this spin

[woody1066]

Its obvious that they have timed this to divert attentions from something else-labour spin doctors working overtime again.

Just trying to work out what it might be ?

I was thinking that Blair is due to give his evidence in the Iraq enquiry next week-my guess is that it has a lot to do with that.

 

I find this post to be opinionated and political. exactly the kind of post that could be accused of being almost a troll. Which is why i am concerned that it came from a Mod

[underdog13]

Current security levels:

 

The English are feeling the

pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have raised their

 

security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security

levels may be raised yet

again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross."

The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the

blitz in 1940

when tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorised

from

"Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance." The last time the

British issued a "Bloody Nuisance"

warning level was during the great

fire of 1666

ROFL:D:D:D

[MARTIN3030]

I find this post to be opinionated and political. exactly the kind of post that could be accused of being almost a troll. Which is why i am concerned that it came from a Mod

 

 

You are welcome to your opinions its good that you expressed them.

 

I very rarely post personal opinions or political thoughts,for most part I am answering peoples questions about consumer issues.

Even as a moderator I think I am entitled to be concerned when my government takes an action that concerns its people-I am a UK resident with the same concerns as everyone.

This forum is designated for the sort of topics that we are discussing here,and thats the reason I posted it here.

I dont connect with your reasoning or comparison to this coming from a troll.The fact is that it will probably be reported in all the newspapers tomorrow and feature on TV news.

I am sorry if you find problem in a moderator expressing opinion.

This has nothing to do with my political views and I would be questioning it the same irrespective of which party in office decided it was appropriate to raise the threat level.

 

 

edit;

 

Just to confirm that your reported post on this has been recd and will be looked at,and a response will be forwarded to you in due course.

Edited January 23, 2010 by MARTIN3030

[Tezcatlipoca]

I find this post to be opinionated and political

 

The problem being what, exactly? Or do you genuinely believe the "Terror Threat Level" to have any real significance beyond being a sociopolitical tool, woody?

 

For myself, I've always - since they were first introduced across the pond - considered such scales to be a political case of the Emperor's New Clothes; a kind of "there is a threat, really there is, because we believe there is, but we're dealing with it, we really are, now aren't we worth keeping in power?". Yawn.

 

These scales have no verifiable criteria and no objective justification. There's a good reason why they have such widespread opposition from satirists, cartoonists, campaigners, journalists and much of the general public.

They're counter-productive, as well. As people get used to the childish nonsense of a "Terror Level", they come to ignore it completely.

 

I have little doubt these scales are looked on as a tool for social manipulation, but I would like to think the vast majority of the general public is clever enough not to fall for that rather old trick. As Orwell pointed out some sixty-odd years ago, "We have always been at war with Eastasia"...

[boswell]

Sorry Woody i'm with Martin on this one we all have a right to free speech as well as our own opinions.

The fact that it came from a Mod is totally irrelevant as i am sure many will agree. I feel we are constantly being fed halftruth's and mistruth's by all political parties and the sooner they all tell the truth and let us know exactly where we all stand the better.

The art of "Spin" is alive and well and is always used to divert us from the real issues or gloss over the facts.

Edited January 23, 2010 by boswell
typo

[texanbar]

Martin, you echoed exactly our thoughts this morning as well.

 

I threw the 'Iraq enquiry' and the imminent General Election at the telly when we heard about the raised terror alert.

 

x:)x

[Rooster-UK]

In full agreement with you, Martin!

 

Now that's TWO of us that Woody can crab about!

[MARTIN3030]

Well I was right about one thing....this story has been hot in every newspaper and TV news ch in the land.

In fact its been reported widely in the US too.

Like many,I hope and pray that for whatever reasons they saw fit to raise it,that we will see it drop down again soon without incident.

[Rooster-UK]

Let's hope so.

[PriorityOne]

Well I was right about one thing....this story has been hot in every newspaper and TV news ch in the land.

In fact its been reported widely in the US too.

 

Two possible reasons for Gov. spin from both sides of the pond:

 

Dubious reasons for entering the Iraq war and.... both countries suffering from a banking balls-up.

 

[Tezcatlipoca]

Dubious reasons for entering the Iraq war and.... both countries suffering from a banking balls-up.

 

What!? The "Terror Threat Level" being used purely as a means of sociopolitical manipulation that has no grounding in, or relevance to, reality? Surely not!

[boswell]

In full agreement with you, Martin!

 

Now that's TWO of us that Woody can crab about!

 

I make that three Rooster.

[MARTIN3030]

Ahem....I think Rooster was referring to Two Mods;)

[boswell]

Ahem....I think Rooster was referring to Two Mods;)

 

Well spotted Martin

[kiptower]

WHAt no Rockers allowed ,,,

[boswell]

WHAt no Rockers allowed ,,,

 

What about Rappers

[Dodgy Geezer]

Be afraid.

 

Be VERY afraid.

 

I had baked beans for supper.

[boswell]

Now we all know why its severe.