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As though we cannot get enough of it, this week, we are again reminded of the "ever present threat" of terrorism. The supposed leader of JI's Singapore cell, Mas Selamat Kastari had apparently escaped while going for a toilet break. I am really impressed by the reason on how he escaped. I have no idea how the detention centre is like but going by the toilets that I have been in this tiny island and this world, most toilets tend to have only one door for entrance and exit. Also, toilets generally only have windows for airflow. Going by that logic, I cannot understand how can a person can escape from a toilet if there was someone guarding at the door, especially for a detention centre's toilet. Unless of course the toilets there have false ceilings or windows (that can be opened by the detainees) big enough for a human to go through. If that is the case, I think someone should really look converting the toilet to one that is similar to those in the markets. So even if for some reason he was able to escape from the toilet, how is it possible for him to sneak out from such a "high" security area? Are vehicles going in and out not checked? It seems like one of the most plausible ways on how Mas Selamat escaped was flushing himself down the toilet bowl. Not logical? Based on what we have been told, I think it is as plausible as any reason we have been told. So should we really be very concerned about his escape? I really have no idea on this because if anyone who knows how terrorists work, the elimination of one member does not do much harm to their organisation. This is no Chinese chess where the capturing of the General means the end of the game. Does the capturing or killingof Osama bin Ladin make any difference? Would terrorism suddenly stop? I would think that it is more likely that your neighbour is an alien than for terrorism to stop after bin Ladin's capture. Likewise, I doubt that Mas Selamat's escape is likely to increase the likelihood of an increase in terror attacks. Do not believe? Why not take a look at Hamas and Hezbollah. Even if their leaders have been killed, they will just come back as strong or stronger. Reason is simple, there are people whom are just as capable or even more capable who are able to take over. Speaking of which, just two days ago, Israel has once again murdered yet another 54 Palestinians in air strikes. So if you take into consideration that 25 were fighters, it means that 29 innocent civilians were killed; apparently one is just a baby. For those of you who are interested in reading more about this occupation, you might want to read this http://www.dci-pal.org/English So how does this tie in with terrorism? Well, a hint. Why is Singapore a "target" of terrorism? Work backwards and you should be able to get you the answer. Can terrorism create nations? No? I argue otherwise. he spoke at 3:58 pm
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