Should We Return to the Forties?
The United States entered World War II in December 1941. In slightly less than four years, the United States and its allies managed to win the war in Europe and in the Pacific.
On September 11, 2001, the United States suffered the greatest attack on domestic soil ever. Within days of the 9/11 attack, it was abundantly clear that communications between federal agencies was inadequate at best, which significantly facilitated the success on 9/11.
Only three months shy of the fourth anniversary of 9/11 and
- Federal agencies still cannot communicate
- In certain areas, communications are worse not better
- We have not defeated the enemy responsible for 9/11; instead their forces have increased along with their destructive power
- We completely changed our priority target from the known and responsible enemy of 9/11 to Iraq, which was not a threat.
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Iraq is now a real threat to the United States because we (George Bush) established a prime incubator for terrorists, and American forces are resident there with a death toll that increases with each day, not decrease.
What is the administration’s priority? Touring the country promoting its Social Security agenda, which is clearly debatable in terms of severity or necessity.
Doesn’t it beg the question, how could so much be accomplished more than sixty years ago in less than four years and how can so little be accomplished today in the same time period?
Link: Intelligence Not Shared, Panel Is Told - New York Times.
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