1-15-2017
Posted By APUS Master’s Degree Student:
Miss. Bayo Elizabeth Cary, AA, BA, MLIS
Cell: 1-352-872-4774
Email: mumbaibayo.cary@yandex.com
Response To My Classroom Peer#2, Week 2, RE:
What is the likelihood of
a mass transit attack in the US?
I spent the week
doing in-depth research on this topic and narrowing down what would be an (sic.)
quality research question, and one that I would be able to find sufficient
information on. I was able to zero in on a research question which is, “Is
there a great risk, of terrorist using United States mass transit systems to
carry out biological or chemical terrorist attacks? If so, what can be done to
prevent these attacks on United States soil?” -Lyndsey Hogan
In both London and
Madrid, in and around the years, of: 2004-2005, there were similar terror
attacks, on “mass transit”-trains (Alexander 2005, 20). The attacks against
both: Madrid and London, were performed by Israeli suicide bombers-determined,
to end as many lives, in as crowded a location, with the least amount of security-possible
(Alexander 2005, 20). When “suicide bomb terror attacks,” usually occur, the
causation, is generally deferred to the Middle East, however, we in the US,
rarely talk about the reality, that, Israel, is also part of the Middle East,
and as such-also participates, in International terror attacks, which-are, by
definition, are: “suicide bombings/attacks” (Alexander 2005, 20).
America, has a great many Israeli, who have
immigrated here, since the beginning of the Obama Administration, and, although
not the only country from the Middle East, to immigrate to the US-they, must be
viewed with skepticism as well, because, of the on-going participation by
Israel, in International terror attacks. Indeed, many countries in Europe, do
perceive Israeli-as “terrorists,” and, not as the: “friendly neighbor next door,”
due to the on-going participation-by Israel, in “terrorist activities”-in
Europe. Has the US, had any recent, mass transit terror attacks?
Yes, the US has had recent mass transit
terror attacks-although, many apparently, go unreported. I was recently in:
Winter Park, FL-just outside of downtown Orlando, FL, area home to Disney
World, when, in the middle of the night, terrorists, tried to blow up the local
commuter train. Police from swat, were called in with machine guns, and riot
gear, to investigate, and to quell fears-the situation-although I, as a
freelance reporter-did report it-never made the local news. I was saddened and
dismayed, by the fact, that there was no news coverage, of such an unusual
circumstance, here in the US-a mass transit attempted terror attack-in the
middle of the night-thankfully, no bomb exploded.
I spoke to local US national news
media, about the situation, and was informed, that: Mr. Obama, controls the
news tightly. All forms of US media,
require permission from US police, and then-what is reported, must reside
within the prescribed boundaries, that, the local police have set-within the
mandates, of the: Mr. Obama Administration. I was told, that, just because it
happened-never means, no matter how unusual, that Mr. Obama, is willing to call
it news, and report it-whatever it is. That was all, new information, from US
news media, and-news to me!
After the March, 2005, “terror
attacks,” in both: Madrid and London, the US, did take assertive measures, to
increase security in the US, to thwart a following mass transit terror attack,
in the US (Alexander 2005, 21). Because, as previously stated, the Obama
Administration, chose to control US news, and to limit the scope, of what has
been shared by media. Through-out the Obama Administration-it has not possible
to ascertain, whether, the increased measures, to prevent “mass transit terror
attacks in the US,” were ever effective at all.
Based on my own experiences, I think
it would be safe to say: “No, the increase in security measures, to prevent
mass transit terror attacks in the US-very clearly, did not work at all.” In my
opinion, Mr. Obama, chose not to report news, for political reasons, and
additional control, over the image of the US, that is projected
Internationally. Mass transit terror attacks have occurred in the US, and they
present potential tourists, with an un-welcome greeting, and therefore, that
particular genre of US news, has been “hushed.”
Looking forward, from: 2005, how do
Americans feel, about traveling in Europe, in 2016? After
the attacks in Paris last fall, 64 percent of the association's agents found
that their clients did not plan to delay or cancel travel to and from or within
Europe (Workman 2016, “New York Times”). France has had several terror attacks,
in the past few years, and so have many other countries in Europe.
The travel alerts
issued by the State Department also fall far short of advising people to cancel
their plans. "We're not saying,
'Don't travel,' especially not to Europe, but we are saying, 'Be careful if you
do,'" said Michelle Bernier-Toth, the managing director of the federal
Office of Overseas Citizens Services. (Workman 2016, “New York Times”)
It would be wrong-after
knowledge of how honest the Obama Administration has been, about US terror
attacks, to presume, that every single terror attack, that occurs in Europe-is
reported, in an accurate, and timely manner-either. I think you take your
chances, with mass transit terror attacks, and, terror attacks in
general-whether, you are traveling within the US, or abroad.
References
Alexander, Dean C. 2005. “Mass Transit
Terror: Madrid & London;
Is America Next?” Security vol. 42, 10: 20-22.
Workman, Karen. 2016. “Is Europe Safe for
Travelers? Yes, Experts
Say, but Here Are Some
Tips.” New York Times, March 30.
Accessed January 15,
2016
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