Top UK spook warns Dutch of UK loss of liberty

BBC: The head of security service MI5 has warned that hard won civil liberties may have to be eroded to protect people from terrorist attacks.

In a speech in the Netherlands, Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller said the world had changed and a debate was needed.

She said the suicide bomb attacks in London in July were a "shock", and that the MI5 and police were "disappointed we had not been able to prevent them". Read more

Those who give up essential liberties for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

~Benjamin Franklin

db: Dr Scholl-Schuhe writes......"I have examined the photographic image that you have utilized on your 'blog' carefully and it is my professional opinion that [Dame] Eliza is suffering from an acute Delusional Disorder:

Syptoms: Bizarre and non-bizarre delusions including feelings of being followed, poisoned, infected, deceived or conspired against, or loved at a distance. Non-bizarre referred to real life situations which could be true, but are not or are greatly exaggerated. Bizarre delusions are those such as believing that your stomach is missing or that aliens are seeking you out to be their leader. Delusional disorder can be subtyped into the following categories: erotomanic, grandiose, jealous, persecutory (most common), somatic, and mixed.

Prognosis: Ranges from good to very poor depending on the individual, subtype, and life circumstances.

db: Thanks Doc - we will be wearing kid-gloves in the future regarding the poor Eliza [Dame]