A prospective on paranoia..

Many are talking about terrorists and the terrorist threat and a general paranoia is setting in. The threat is real but we should differentiate between threats to our national security and threats to individual citizens. The threat of terrorism to individuals is significantly less then compared to the risks we encounter every day. Every year the average American has about one chance in 7,000 of being killed in a motor vehicle accident, and a one chance in 18,000 of being murdered. Compare that to approximately one chance in 600,000 of dying at the hands of terrorists. We need to be more concerned about getting safer cars and driving more safely then the terrorist threat.