Wondering whether releasing photos really a great idea. Setting off events that lock down entire city may not be best way to fight terror.
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel been wondering about this, but these guys apparently had other bombs, better to smoke them out than not? 2 soon 2 tell1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @smsaideman
@smsaideman We'll never know. What I have little doubt about is this response incents other terrorism.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
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@emptywheel I am not sure about anything. Can easily learn whatever one wants to learn. I am a big fan of confirmation bias.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @smsaideman
@smsaideman I get that. All I'm saying is that terrorism is about spectacle. Here, cable news exacerbating spectacle of original bombing.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
Agreed MT
@emptywheel All I'm saying is that terrorism is about spectacle. Here, cable news exacerbating spectacle of original bombing.1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @smsaideman
@smsaideman@emptywheel Very good insight. Media, incl "blogosphere," helps terrorists propagate their message.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @TedCampbell1704
@TedCampbell1704 I'm not talking "message." I'm talking "spectacle," which is when terrorism shuts down entire cities. That's cable news.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel I understand the distinction, but terrorism uses fear as its main weapon - the spectacle reinforces the message: be afraid1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@TedCampbell1704 No, it's more visceral than that. Spectacle is not a message, it's an effect, that shuts down rational messaging.
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