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Originally Posted by chelsea24
The RNC party is notorious for fear mongering. I am a realist also. Sadly, I believe there will be an attack or attempted attack no matter who the next President is. I, for one, did not expect an attack before 7 to 9 years after 2001. 1993 was the last attack on American soil. These people (terrorists) are not as clever or as organized as people give them credit for. So, sorry, I can't credit Bush with keeping us safe. Have you been to our airports? The security is a joke. Although some US airports are better than others. Bush did not only NOT keep us any safer, his war in Iraq made us more hated and consequently more unsafe. McCain voted for this war, voted for the surge (the fact that it's working is another bit of misinformation) and I will guarantee you he will step it up and take us into a war with Iran. Now that's something you should fear.
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The reason there has been no attacks is the hard work and dedication of many people in the intellligence and operations communities, almost all of whose activities are invisible to the general public for what should be obvious security reasons. They are the reason most of the nation sleep at night in relative peace and tranquility, and their capacity to do their jobs has more than tripled in the last 7 years, compared to the 5 years previous.
The security threat and providing effective security against the threat is like an iceberg - the average person only sees that one/eleventh of it that is above the waterline. The airport security is a prime example, as most people never see what happens outside of the public's view or how all of the information comes together (threat and protection). I often joke about the passenger security line at the airport, but what goes on around it - outside of the passenger's notice - is very impressive.
The current administration HAS dramatically improved the security posture of this nation, and to me "current administration" is everyone from the top-down involved in the intelligence and operations business. The fact that is goes on pretty much unnoticed (and unappreciated by many) is testimonial to how good it has become.