Posted on 03/10/2004 5:49:29 AM PST by vannrox
It's to intimidate citizens.
Ya spose maybe they know something they ain't telling us?
Ya spose maybe they know something they ain't telling us?
Sunday February 22, 2004
The Observer
· Future wars will be fought over the issue of survival rather than religion, ideology or national honour.
· By 2007 violent storms smash coastal barriers rendering large parts of the Netherlands inhabitable. Cities like The Hague are abandoned. In California the delta island levees in the Sacramento river area are breached, disrupting the aqueduct system transporting water from north to south.
· Between 2010 and 2020 Europe is hardest hit by climatic change with an average annual temperature drop of 6F. Climate in Britain becomes colder and drier as weather patterns begin to resemble Siberia.
· Deaths from war and famine run into the millions until the planet's population is reduced by such an extent the Earth can cope.
· Riots and internal conflict tear apart India, South Africa and Indonesia.
· Access to water becomes a major battleground. The Nile, Danube and Amazon are all mentioned as being high risk.
· A 'significant drop' in the planet's ability to sustain its present population will become apparent over the next 20 years.
· Rich areas like the US and Europe would become 'virtual fortresses' to prevent millions of migrants from entering after being forced from land drowned by sea-level rise or no longer able to grow crops. Waves of boatpeople pose significant problems.
· Nuclear arms proliferation is inevitable. Japan, South Korea, and Germany develop nuclear-weapons capabilities, as do Iran, Egypt and North Korea. Israel, China, India and Pakistan also are poised to use the bomb.
· By 2010 the US and Europe will experience a third more days with peak temperatures above 90F. Climate becomes an 'economic nuisance' as storms, droughts and hot spells create havoc for farmers.
· More than 400m people in subtropical regions at grave risk.
· Europe will face huge internal struggles as it copes with massive numbers of migrants washing up on its shores. Immigrants from Scandinavia seek warmer climes to the south. Southern Europe is beleaguered by refugees from hard-hit countries in Africa.
· Mega-droughts affect the world's major breadbaskets, including America's Midwest, where strong winds bring soil loss.
· China's huge population and food demand make it particularly vulnerable. Bangladesh becomes nearly uninhabitable because of a rising sea level, which contaminates the inland water supplies.
It doesn't work.
looks like crap. Why is Homeland Security busy making a fancy car for itself?
They would make fine limos for Our Leaders in the event of public unrest.
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The whole department gets out, a big line, one clown after the other . . . |
· China's huge population and food demand make it particularly vulnerable. Bangladesh becomes nearly uninhabitable because of a rising sea level, which contaminates the inland water supplies.
The young adult demographic will be largely male, owing to the one child policy, abortion and desire for boys. (The Chinese character for "Good" is composed of two radicals one that looks like a flat topped "3" with the bottom crossed - the character for "Boy" or "Son", and one that looks like a lazy "4" with the top crossed by a bar - the character for "Woman" It is quite literally "Good" for a woman to have a son.)
A few hundred million Chinese will be looking for food and women...
It doesn't take many. And you might be surprised at some of the things that are floating around.
The average citizen likely doesn't know the best aiming points for possibly encountered hardened vehicles anyway; those who've long practiced the theory and techniques of killing enemy armoured vehicles can not only best utilize the equipment involved, but are also more likely to be in a pretty good position to obtain it if so inclined. Though an *armored* commercial pickup truck should n't prove much of a challenge.
And if it comes to that, I've been in places where they were for sale in the $25-$50 range each in the right circles.
Nah. The new *homeland security* vehicle is the same as the old one. 
BTW, have you noticed how few products are sold in glass containers these days?
Not a problem. To begin with, Diesel-engined vehicles are much less vulnerable to the Molotov than those with gasoline engines and fuel tanks. In that case, the answer is to go with multiple circa 1-liter or more containers under the vehicle and roast the contents.
Note though, that the ever-popular 40-ounce disposable beer bottle remains both commonly available and frangible.
Beyond that, satchel charges that include 2 or 3-liter soda bottles would likely do.
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