Paranoia and Paper Wings (Rise Against)

With the passing weeks of the London Bombings the West has certainly stepped up security measures. The bombs of London or as the American networks like to call it LONDON TERROR!!!!!!!....Ahem, rattled the world. Over 50 dead and still looking for some of the bombers the Brits have kept thier cool throughout with total contempt for terrorists and thier plots. But the real question is. How can we make more people trigger-happy paranoids?
After the attacks London has basically gone back to normal. Just with hightend sercurity measures. But still the fear of yet another attack is on the minds of millions of Lodoners. But hey, if it happened to London why shouldnt the US crank up ye ole security watch? Since most Americans dont know where London is I assume thats why. Increased security measures on subways and trains throughout the US. Thier even implementing a machine that tests if you have any gunpowder residue on you like they have in some airports.
But really, is any of it effective? Yes, allows the capture of terrorists but in most cases it just slows up the already tortoise like movement of traffic. If a nutjob really wants to blow himself up he will due so. No security measures short of shooting him will do it. A metal detector and a cop aint gonna stop another shoebomber. He'd just blow himself up. But therein lies an intresting thing about the London Bombings. The terrorists didnt blow themselves up. They simply planted the bombs and then left to detonate (or fail to) later. That way they can live and bomb another day.
Now just for a certain friend of mine I'll throw some tolerance in this mess. Muslims in the US and Europe now are viewed as potential terrorists. Second glances and in your head are thinking? "cood dis man be dee bad man dat dee great and powerful Lou Dobbs sayd r awout dere?" (Im paraphrasing of course I dont know what your thinking....you should do that though). Muslims in their own arent extremists theres only a wee margin of nuts that recruit lost and angry teens to go and kill people in the name of God. Lou Dobbs. What a shmuck.
So here we are at the end. Terrorism is a horrible, cowardly, backwards, use of psychological warfare. But the thing is there isnt just one gigantic al-Qaida out there to smoosh. No. There are small cells that operate independently of it. There might never be an end to terrorism, but then again with that kind of thinking the terrorists win. The world will continue turning. Soldiers from the West may very well remain in the Holy Land which causes more terrorism which means more soldiers. I like cycles. So the next time there is a large terrorist attack on some large metropolis by a misguided guy listening to Maroon 5 all day. Im not sure if terrorists listen to crappy music but I assume so. We must be like the Brits and keep a "stiff upper lip" about this whole business. Problem is, you look like an idiot if you try to keep your upper lip stiff. I knew you'd try it.
Adieu.
My hair is on fire.