Tag Archives: acts of terrorism

2011

For 2010, I attempted to read the proverbial tea leaves and predict the future, with mixed success. Over the last year, I came to realize that it matters less to me whether I can call an event correctly before it … Continue reading

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The statistics are against us

Via The Daily Beast comes news that the FBI successfully thwarted a bombing attempt by a Somali-born immigrant in Portland, Oregon. While it is easy to point out that the potential terrorist did not succeed, even though he had every … Continue reading

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