Hi Nathan,
I agree with your assessment of our vulnerability, and that we should resist the calls for rescinding civil liberties in the name of security.
But there is definitely a reason why the assault occurred. US foreign policy has caused a great deal of resentment among Arab Muslims, and this resentment is what creates and sustains the extreme elements which dream up and carry out this kind of an attack. Repairing out relationship and reputation with Arab Muslims is the best way to enhance our security.
Brett
>The media has been pretty bi-partisan is slamming down anyone who has
tried
>to "explain" or blame anyone for the Sept 11 attack. Falwell got trashed
>for blaming it on gays and liberals, Schundler running for governor in New
>Jersey blamed military cutbacks for the failure to stop the attacks and
was
>slammed by everyone, including the sitting GOP governor.
>
>I actually think this is healthy, since there is very little that "caused"
>or could have prevented folks willing to prepare for years to use
boxcutters
>to take over airplanes, then kill themselves in using them as airborne
>weapons. Oh sure, folks will find some way to close this particular barn
>now that the horse has gotten out, but there is no way to create a
security
>system with no holes that can never be exploited by those willing to kill
>themselves using them.
>
>If people would deal with this basic reality of vulnerability, we might be
>able to back people off their kneejerk support for cutting back civil
>liberties in the vain hope of absolute security.