Originally Posted by John C
Actually, the 9/11 commission reported that anti-terror funding was being diverted to low risk areas due to politics instead of being directed to where it is most needed. I believe that the former members of that commission reiterated that point when they made their follow-up comments as private citizens last week.
Funding "misdirection", yes. Staffing misdirection, thankfully, is not as skewed (although also subject, to "misallocation"). That said, there is plenty of room for improvement.