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Mar 5, 2007 | 3:01 pm

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Originally Posted by Bobster

When the terrorists see us fighting amongst ourselves over security issues and a president in a state of denial, they can postone their next attack for a few years. That's what I think is happening. We'll spend billions on so-called homeland security, and then the terrorists will demonstrate that it was all wasted effort. But, ironically, we do get to get live our lives for a few years before the next attack, so I don't think the money was totally wasted.

Wouldn't it be much better to spend the $$ on something that is actually effective, rather than something that provides the illusion of effect, even if said illusion postpones the inevitable attack a "few years?"

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