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I just wanted to make a quick comment on my traveling experiences in the summer in relation to summer terror attacks. It is really quite weird, and a little freaky.

First trip to Europe: About a week before we were on our way to London there were the terrorist bombings in the subway.

Second trip to Europe: About a week after I left London there was a plot to blow up 10 U.S. bound airplanes.

Third trip to Europe (Now): London received a terror threat yesterday and now Glasgow airport in Scotland has suffered a terror attack consequentially putting the UK on critical alert.

What is up!!? I don't get it. However much I do not want to fall into exactly what the leaders of these gorilla groups want us to fall into, I cannot help but feel somewhat terrorized. I mean, in a way they are succeeding, right? If this hinders our daily lives to the point where fear is invoked while walking down a street in London or taking a flight back to the U.S. they have very much accomplished their sickly, disgusting goal.

Social comment of the day: With this said, I can't help but believe that this could have all been avoided the day the Bush administration was elected. Has terror increased since the invasion of Iraq? Yes. Has fear been a main staple of life? I would have to argue yes. This is the point, in contrast with my previous point, where I am critical of my great country. While I love it, there are things wrong with it and things that need to be changed. Open and public discourse is one of my contributions, hopefully.

Ok. I will stop now before I get angry and worked up. I just wanted to point out this interesting coincidence of my Europe travels and terrorist attacks. Weird.

Let me know what you think. I will get back to my regular travel blog and off of my soap box for once. Sorry. :)

Love you all.

Alex