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Americans are split on the Iran deal regarding developing nuclear weapons, signed by Iran, the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council—the United States, China, France, Russia, United Kingdom plus Germany), and the European Union, on July 14, 2015.
Some Americans see the agreement as a force of diplomatic and pragmatic peace; others take it as naïve, weak, and dangerous. Part of the problem with identifying the real effects of this Iran deal is that Iran still seems so far away. It’s somewhere over there in the “Middle East,” over 6000 miles from middle America. It’s further than Europe, and it’s no one’s chosen vacation destination. You just don’t go to Iran these days. Period. Which means it can feel more virtual than real.
And yet. People worry that it’s only a matter of time before a nuclear bomb could reach middle America from as far as 6000 miles. In addition, what about Iran’s proxies? Is ISIS one of them? Hezbollah? Hamas? Are they infiltrating into any US local mosques? Could any of their cohorts be enticed to do another 9/11? These fears abound. Whether or not these fears are factually related to the Iran deal seems irrelevant – the people fear terrorist regimes, and wonder who around them might secretly be an enemy.
First of all, let’s take a step back. The Iran deal is not signed and sealed from the US end. Congress has until September 17, 2015 to approve or disapprove of the deal, and lobbyists from both sides are busy knocking on congressional doors. But still, the American people are afraid of terrorism on a regular basis, and even if the Iran deal doesn’t pass, the fear will remain.
So how does all this affect the individual American citizen, on the ground? Is there anything we can do to allay our fears of unexpected acts of terrorism, from a single subway homegrown bomb to a nuclear one? To the former, at least we can answer yes. For the latter, lobby your senators and representatives for your desired outcome.
We’ve been living with fear of a WMD war since the advent of the atomic bomb during WWII. Even though the average Joe can’t prevent the red button from being pressed, we can keep local and work to watch out for terrorist threats in our midst. While intelligence services tap into top-secret information about terror plans, security forces are always on the lookout for potential suspects. Private security guards trained in counter-terrorism assess who might be underhandedly plotting an attack.
If you run a business or organization which has a political likelihood of being attacked, or you manage mass gatherings, your counter-terrorism needs are higher. Contact ISSM for a full consultation on counter-terrorism private security services to discuss your options for better peace of mind.
