A Unique View of Egypt

.
Spy satellites, Predator aircraft and similar systems, in my opinion, are far underutilized. If there were enough of them, and enough human monitors to track ground movement, we could virtually end IED attacks, suicide car bombers and similar terrorism.

If an area were sufficiently monitored, once any terrorist attack occurred, analysts could trace back where the terrorist had been in the last several days; a pattern would develop. Suicide bombers are not brave, just stupid and hopeless. The people that convince them to commit these acts are also not brave, just smart enough to stay hidden. If the suicide lackeys can show us where these plans are hatched, the cowards that direct them will be less emboldened to commit further attacks; if they do try, we'll likely know enough to be able to neutralize their operations.

Laser weapons are also underutilized. If we can identify terrorists, with a short efficient laser burst from those same spy vehicles we can disable them with serious burns and/or blind them. Rather than blowing up houses that kill women and children, causing PR nightmares, we can neutralize individual terrorists, who will need medical attention that saps the resources of fellow combatants; they want martyrdom, not woeful sympathy.

They are not afraid to die because they think it will take them instantly from a wretched existence to a coveted paradise, but if they are crippled and in pain, they are robbed of the instant gratification they seek. Their religious beliefs do not allow them to kill themselves, so they become pitied burdens to those around them, and grotesque displays to everyone that committing terrorism will bring them none of what they seek. With enough such examples of what can be expected if they commit heinous acts, would-be terrorists may reconsider such treachery.

And in the process you give up all your freedoms and personal space, smart idea. You can already be tracked in that pattern, PopSci actually did an article on it. It is very difficult to stay "off the grid" for very long, if at all. I for one, are against heavy surveillance.

You are only afraid of heavy surveillance due to your own fears of what the surveillance monitoring teams would see you doing. I for one agree that spy technology is under-utilized and that is why there is so much bloodshed in the world today. If there were more surveillance then we would be saying goodbye to our loved ones and friends who are sent overseas to fight a battle that was started over a personal vendetta that the former president had against a nation. He gained this vendetta when the Twin Towers were attacked in 2001. The shameful thing of it is that our own government knew of the attacks six months before they were carried out and yet they did nothing to stop or suspend it from coming about.