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To: SilentZ who wrote (708482)	4/11/2013 8:12:36 AM
From: combjelly	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577031

Tenchu does have a historical precedent. What did Reagan do when terrorists blew up the Marines in Lebanon? He invaded Grenada, of course. What did Smirk do when a group of mainly Saudi's, led by a Saudi flew planes into various buildings? Invade Afghanistan, which almost made sense, and then Iraq, which made no sense. It is no accident that, in the wake of 9/11, we created the TSA to combat hijackings with measures that are designed to be simultaneously inconvenient and ineffective as much as possible. Why actually do things that are effective but not very visible by their nature when you can make a great show of Doing Something? The fact it doesn't solve any problems is an actual plus because it allows no-bid contracts and pricey consultants as we approach these Very Serious Issues. ..