Damned if you do...

ARTICLE: U.S. was more focused on al-Qaeda's plans abroad than for homeland, report on airline bomb plot finds, By Karen DeYoung and Michael A. Fletcher, Washington Post, January 8, 2010

Of course, if the group had actually killed Americans in Yemen, then the report would have condemned the CIA for focusing too much on incredible attempts at bringing terror to the U.S. when the group's history suggests that localized strikes were all it could manage.

But now, of course, we know these clever bastards can give explosive elements to somebody who stuffs them in his underwear and then boards a plane (amazing logistics, yes?). Apparently inconceivable before (at least the Yemen part), we are now deluged with all-or-nothing-calls on Yemen--as in, take down the place or don't bother doing anything at all.

As the analysis grows more pointless, the debate dumbs itself down.

We now officially enter the silly season on this one.

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Y'know, Ole bin Laden has said a particular thing several times, and it seems to go unheeded . . His statement was "We will cause the American Government to spend itself into bankruptcy attempting to defend itself" . .

He doesn't have to put a "Smithereen Commando" on an Airplane into this country. He just has to put one who "Might" blow himself up, or appear to be capable of it, and the Country goes nuts . .

One Congressman stated that "We could put full body scanners in all of the necessary Airports for only about two billion dollars" . . Where the hell is the money coming from? Everytime AQ farts, the USA spends Billions . .

bin Laden is winning . . how much money has that inept dumbass cost America since Christmas Day? And the result is nearly the same as if he had of succeeded . . We're spending money as if we had it!

Just a thought . . .