Creating a fortress for pope's visit - Bucks County Courier Times (subscription)
As I commented (and documented to a limited extent) yesterday, the Soviet Union wanted to kill Pope John Paul II, and had FAR more resources to do it than any "jahadi. " At the time the U. S. was just coming out of a period when there had been a bombing by domestic terrorists almost every day, including at high level facilities like the Pentagon. Yet security for Pope John Paul II's visit in 1979 was NOTHING like what is being imposed for Pope Francis's visit. Are we finding more excuses for "high security" (as C-Paul below observes) as a remunerative profession, or have we REALLY become scared of our own shadows as a result of 20 fanatics getting lucky in 2001. I recall that by the end of the day... I can't believe one needs to remind you of September 11, 2001. None of the other places you mention suffered such a devastating attack on their own home soil in recent time - an incident that has forever changed the way Americans define the words... The Bucks County Courier Times is the premier source covering Bucks County local community news as well as breaking news, sports, business, entertainment and features. The Courier Times’ reporters, photographers and videographers track Lower Bucks County news. Visitors can easily search and find content specific to Lower Bucks County community news from towns like Bensalem, Newtown, Morrisville,. Source: www.buckscountycouriertimes.com
