Risk of a terrorist attack

Angelika We have reported several times that since the terrorist attacks in September 2001, many things have changed in the land of unlimited possibilities. It is also new that we are now being warned about how likely terrorist attacks are.

Since March 2002, the government has been using a series of color codes. There are five threat levels, represented by the colors red, orange, yellow, blue, and green. I can still remember that the color red represents the highest threat level, but I can no longer recall whether the risk is greater with blue or green. I claim that the codes only serve to further frighten the already unsettled citizens.

Just recently, we climbed to the color orange, which--what a coincidence--coincided with important decisions in the Security Council and the emergence of the ominous Osama Bin Laden video. During the news broadcasts on television, the ticker "Terror Alert High" continuously flashed at us from the edge of the screen, subtly highlighted in orange. You shouldn't think that we received any further helpful tips. It always just says: Keep a watchful eye and live your life as before.