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NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:32 AM Jan 2021

Am I wrong in thinking that it is only through sheer good fortune that other terrorist groups

have not stormed the US Capitol in the last 4 years (or any other time) and taken out a large cohort of our elected officials in an effort to destroy our Republic?
Yesterday's horror story is proof that the Capitol Building is insufficiently protected and its occupants, our elected leaders, are woefully vulnerable to attack.
How on Earth can this be possible? It's like it's all built out of sand and we've just been lucky rather than smart and prepared.
This is wrong on so many levels.
If Trump's dummies can do what they did yesterday, what happens when a professional group gives it a go?

Where the fuck are we?

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Am I wrong in thinking that it is only through sheer good fortune that other terrorist groups (Original Post) NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 OP
You're not wrong but international Terrorists can't assemble those kinds of numbers. Renew Deal Jan 2021 #1
They wouldn't have to have "these numbers" Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #2
Anything is possible Renew Deal Jan 2021 #3
Precisely my point. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #5
I wasn't actually referring to international terrorists, only to more professional and NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #4
Like Blackwater Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #6
Exactly so. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #8
I think it was Rosa Brooks who said any foreign infiltrators/terrorists just need to be white BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #7
It looks like she was spot on with that. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #9

Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)
1. You're not wrong but international Terrorists can't assemble those kinds of numbers.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:34 AM
Jan 2021

And law enforcement is tougher on them.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)
2. They wouldn't have to have "these numbers"
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:48 AM
Jan 2021

A trained tactical team of 12 could have swarmed the Capital yesterday and blown the entire place to rubble. After taking hostages for their getaway. Prove me wrong.

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
5. Precisely my point.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 12:07 PM
Jan 2021

We have been extremely fortunate that something like this hasn't occurred before and it wasn't due to our preparedness but rather it is sheer good fortune.

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
4. I wasn't actually referring to international terrorists, only to more professional and
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 12:04 PM
Jan 2021

highly trained ones.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)
6. Like Blackwater
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 01:30 PM
Jan 2021

which is a rogue military organization.

Yes, I know they go by another name now, but a brown bear painted black is still a brown bear.

BusyBeingBest

(8,052 posts)
7. I think it was Rosa Brooks who said any foreign infiltrators/terrorists just need to be white
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 01:32 PM
Jan 2021

and carrying Confederate or Trump flags, they'll get an all-access pass.

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