Politicians stoke fears

Whether the subject is terrorism or swine flu, politicians and the media love to fan people's fears, writes Dejan Kovač in the daily Dnevnik: "When the subject is invisible viruses, the fear and panic are understandable if often unfounded. ... But even if the loss of common sense is more difficult to understand when it comes to terrorism, fear and panicky behaviour are nonetheless widespread. ... People are now willing to show themselves stark naked before boarding an airplane, for example, because only then do they feel secure. Interesting! Since September 11 2001 the upgraded and vastly irritating security systems have only uncovered one rather dubious conspiracy in the UK while missing the only two real terrorsts, who were then overcome by the passengers."

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