In the short term, it creates a pinch.

It creates a short-term hesitation and a wait-and-see attitude, which will be ameliorated and will wear off in a fairly short time. And the more of these [terror alerts] we have, the quicker the wearing-off process.

It creates a short-term hesitation and a wait-and-see attitude, which will be ameliorated and will wear off in a fairly short time, ... And the more of these [terror alerts] we have, the quicker the wearing-off process.

The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.

We live in an age where everything is based on the short term.

There's nothing in it, so it creates this rustling kind of effect.