All I ask is that you read the whole article and base any responses on fact… History has proven that we were not prepared for this type of enemy or these types of attacks for many years.

But, history proves that when we did not retaliate, it emblodened the enemy and the next thing we know they were knocking down the twin towers. We have to learn from our mistakes and our history otherwise history repeats itself. Does Hitler ring a bell??

What Clinton Didn’t Do……. and when he didn’t do it.

Bill Clinton’s outburst on Fox News was something of a public service, launching a debate about the antiterror policies of his administration. This is important because every George W. Bush policy that arouses the ire of Democrats–the Patriot Act, extraordinary rendition, detention without trial, pre-emptive war–is a departure from his predecessor. Where policies overlap–air attacks on infrastructure, secret presidential orders to kill terrorists, intelligence sharing with allies, freezing bank accounts, using police to arrest terror suspects–there is little friction. The question, then, is whether America should return to Mr. Clinton’s policies or soldier on with Mr. Bush’s.

It is vital that this debate be honest, but so far this has not been the case. Both Mr. Clinton’s outrage at Chris Wallace’s questioning and the ABC docudrama “The Path to 9/11″ are attempts to polarize the nation’s memory. While this divisiveness may be good for Mr. Clinton’s reputation, it is ultimately unhealthy for the country. What we need, instead, is a cold-eyed look at what works against terrorists and what does not. The policies of the Clinton and Bush administrations ought to be put to the same iron test.