Very wierd concept on the Radio today and it just struck me what was wrong.

They were asking the question "Why has the UK not yet seen a terrorist attack?" and came out with 3 possible reasons

1. We are lucky
2. The security forces have stopped them and
3. The threat of a terrorist attack is not serious.

I got to wondering which it could be and *BANG* - Terrorist attck on the grey cells...

What the bloody hell are they talking about? The UK has already been subject to countless terrorist attacks! My own home town of Manchester has had 3. What about Warrington? Canary Wharf? Where have these radio producers been for the last 30-odd years?

Why, all of a sudden, are only attacks by anyone claiming to be Al Qaida (sp?) significant? It's not just happening in the UK either. Spain have had their share of bombings but all of a sudden people seem to think that only the recent Madrid attack is significant. I was just leaving Madrid that day btw but that's another story...

Is the only important threat nowadays the one that comes from Bin Laden and co? What does a poor ETA, IRA or Black September terrorist have to do to get heard nowadays?

Makes me wonder.

But then again so do Worcester Sauce falvoured crisps...

Cheers

DtG