US AFTER 9/11: None the Wiser

[varun]

http://www.saag.org/paper8/paper753.html

US AFTER 9/11: None the Wiser

by B. Raman

The US Government and many of its non-governmental experts are not any the wiser about the deficiencies in their intelligence apparatus, physical security infrastructure and policy-making towards rogue states, which led to the catastrophic terrorist strikes by Al Qaeda in US homeland, on September 11, 2001.

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These are my conclusions after a three-week-long lecture tour of the US from July 10 to 29,2003, during which I had an opportunity of interacting in seminars and discussions with a wide spectrum of experts concerned with counter-terrorism and observing the post-9/11 mindset, analytical methods and argumentation, which are disturbingly not markedly different from those prevailing before 9/11, which made 9/11 possible. During the last week of my stay, the report of the joint congressional committee into the intelligence lapses prior to 9/11 was released to the public except 28 pages reportedly relating to the role of Saudi Arabia. Before coming to my conclusions, I had the benefit of studying details of it as reported in the US media and watching the national debate on it in the US print and electronic media. I have returned from the US with gnawing doubts in my mind about the US ability to prevail over the jihadi terrorists....

complete article at:
http://www.saag.org/paper8/paper753.html

[maggrwaggr]

1. Good thing those lazy terrorists only hit us every 5 years or so

Seriously, who feels safer? I don't. Except in regards to commercial jetliners. But there's sure a whole 'nuther world of shit out there they could do.

[Ein]

2. US to Al-Qaeda: "Bring em on"

b/c I'm damn sure Bush has put a hell of alot of us in MUCH more peril. If there's anthrax flying through the streets of this nation I'm going to washington with red in my eyes :)