JRI; This was coming one way or another, if Security had been tight enough
to block it on the Airlines these criminals would have found another
weakness. ( I know of plenty that I don't paste about ) our very nature
is so open that it's going to be very hard ( imposable ) to protect the total system in a
way that will block terrorist who are willing to use suiside tatics.
A congessional commitee looked at this almost a year ago
with the governor of Virginia heading it.
A congressionally mandated terrorism commission found that
an attack on the U.S. was "inevitable" and that the national response
to such an attack would likely be incoherent.
In its second annual report, released in December, a warning issued
by the Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities For
Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction proved prophetic,
though – thankfully – weapons of mass destruction were not used by
attacking terrorists.
"We are impelled by the stark realization that a terrorist attack on
some level inside our borders is inevitable," wrote the panel's
chairman – who is also governor of Virginia – James S. Gilmore III.
"The United States must be ready," he added, noting that the
commission's work centered around finding a way for all levels of
government – federal, state and local – to work together to combat or
respond to an attack.
"It is clear to us that our nation collectively will have to make
some significant resource commitments and overcome daunting
technological challenges if we are successfully to confront this
threat in all dimensions," Gilmore wrote. "I submit, however, that
our most imposing challenge centers on policy and whether we have the
collective fortitude to forge change. …"
The commission found that the U.S. "has no coherent, functional
national strategy for combating terrorism." The panel recommended
that the president "develop and present to the Congress a national
strategy for combating terrorism within one year of assuming office."
...Commissioners recommended that policymakers reevaluate "the
current U.S. approach to providing public health and medical care in
response to acts of terrorism, especially possible mass casualty
incidents and most particularly bioterrorism."
"The key issues are insufficient education and training in terrorism-
related subjects, minimum capabilities in surge capacity and in
treatment facilities, and clear standards and protocols for
laboratories and other activities, and vaccine programs," the report
cited. "A robust public health infrastructure is necessary to ensure
an effective response to terrorist attacks, especially those
involving biologic agents." - WND
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I have been expecting a very serious terrorist attact since early
90s
That they took out the Twin Towers the way they did surprised
me as I know of a lot of easyer ways they could do a hell of a
lot more damage. If all we do is tighten Airline Security
and then think we are safe the next one will be worse.
Jim |
