Cub Driver wrote:
Mike Marron wrote:

" to this day I too am confounded by the apparent
ineptness of the USAF (and especially the American intelligence
community) both of whom utterly failed to prevent the apocalyptic
death and destruction of 9/11."

This is the way you do it:

1) If the USAF, the "intelligence community," and especially the
president don't succeed in stopping terrorist attacks, you blame their
inepitude.

Correct. It all boils down to exactly that. The air force, in
addition to the army, navy, marine corps and coast guard along
with the vast array of civilian intelligence and national security
agencies are all paid good money to defend the U.S. Afterall,
that be their jobs, man. But all of the above completely and totally
failed to do that on 9/11. Now, had they succeeded in stopping the
terrorist attacks on 9/11 we would all be singing their praises still
to this day. Oh well...ya' win some and ya lose some.

2) If they do succeed in stopping terrorist attacks, you blame them
for instrusive measures against an unreal enemy.

Incorrect. No terrorist attacks on American soil in more than two
years is sierra hotel. Dubya & Co. has my vote in November.
Unfortunately, it won't bring back the 3,000 American lives that
were slaughtered on 9/11.