If a flu pandemic is the greatest threat to the UK, should we divert money spent on the 'war on terror?'

Question

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7548593.stm

"A flu pandemic is the gravest threat to UK security as it could claim up to 750,000 lives, according to a new National Risk Register."

Answer 1

A logical man would conclude that we spend our resources on the threat which is statistically greater.

Obviously, logic has no place in politics.

Answer 2

Russia is reasserting itself again and invading its neighbors but you want to weaken the military further. European's I tell you. The US will not help you this time, we have our own problems.

Answer 3

The war on terror is as valid as Sadams Weapons of mass destruction. All boll*x designed to raise more tax and keep the sheeple worried/compliant.

If you believe anything that this pathetic joke of a government say/publish then you are a r****d, and probably thought Tony B Liar was great.

Answer 4

Guess were y'all run to for help The CDC in America Just as Canada did when they had their bird flu scare in eastern Canada Wish we had told them Y;all always talking about your ''free heath care'' take care of it yourself  But no we are always the good guys always helping ungrateful people

Answer 5

You should definitely get out of Iraq and Afghanistan if you're troops aren't going to fight.  Save the money.

Answer 6

bring it on theres too many people in the country/world today

Answer 7

The Risk Register is just another gimmick from Gordon, to make him think that we are being "engaged" in his political agenda.

In industry, we assess risk as a combination of the severity of the event and the likelihood of it happening.  750,000 is a headline-grabbing number (inflated, no doubt), but the last epidemic was in 1918, and living standards and medicine have increased so much since then.

This revelation will not make a jot of difference to his priorites or his philosophy of "tax and spend unwisely".

Answer 8

humm.... leave the troops high and dry, to combat some sniffles?

is that right?

Answer 9

Influenza is a hazard every year.  The CDC in the U.S. and WHO develops imune serem annually.  WHat does your question have to do with defending nations in the war on terror?