Because we haven't been attacked we're safe?

Question

I keep hearing Republicans crowing about the fact that we haven't been attacked in since 9/11/2001 and claiming that is proof that we are winning the war on terror.

Who else thinks this is complete nonsense? Do you really think we are safer now than we were then? If so how?

Answer 1

We weren't attacked before 9/11 so what's the deal? I feel as safe with Bush in office as a mouse at a snake convention.

Answer 2

Never safe but remember if you brush up on your Kung Fu like Bruce Lee you can always be safe.

Go Double Mint Go! I am now a Green Double Mint party supporter.

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"Double Mint. Both the R and the D seem to attract the "extreme". I believe the answers are usually in the middle and I recognize the need for compromise. I also think it is important to know the person. When I vote, it is usually 1/4 R, 1/4 D, The remaining are Independent or left blank."

Answer 3

This is an issue which, in my opinion, shouldn’t be viewed in a patrician perspective, that is, Republican or Democrat. Certainly it is evident that we are safer in that their has been no terrorist attack within our borders. We should all be agreeable that the terrorist desire to hurt us within our borders and it is the acts of government (not Republican or Democrat) that have, to a large degree protected our borders.

At the same time it should be equally clear that the terrorists are working, as they have for a very long time, to eliminate the United States and other Western countries. The United States has been pursuing an aggressive holding action. It is time to find other means to eliminate these terrorists. They want a world in which a religious dictator rules over all countries and people. If you are not one of them, you are the enemy and must be killed. Obviously we cannot live with such a philosophy and we must increase our efforts win this long term war.

Answer 4

I think it's nonsense, especially when the idiots crow that Bush policies actually have much to do with the U.S. not being attacked since 9/11.

Answer 5

The reason we haven't been attacked since 9/11 is that Bush pulled our troops out of Saudi Arabia, just as Bin Laden demanded.

Answer 6

You are taking comments out of context, they have told us for years that we are safer but not safe. Most of us acknowledge that we will likely be hit again, it's a matter of time. I do feel like we are safer than we were, unfortunately with this type of enemy I don't know that we will ever be completely safe again. I refuse to spend the rest of my life worrying so I just try not to dwell on any of it.

Answer 7

We were attacked several times up until 9/11. Remember WTC 1993 attempt, Khobar towers, USS Cole etc and nothing since. You don't think that it is bacause the Islamic Extremists have decided to leave us alone do you?

Answer 8

I think there have been great strides in our protection. Is it full proof? Probably not, but the initiative have made us safer. Just because it is transparent to us (as it should be) you don't see the difference. We are also not told of all the acts that were foiled before hand.

Answer 9

CHANGE YOUR NAME TO SMART PERRY.YOUR QUESTION IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY.I DON'T BLAME THE REPUBLICANS AS MUCH AS I BLAME THE DEMOCRATS.IF YOU ACCEPT THEIR FALSE LOGIC AND WE CAN SAFELY SAY THAT WE WERE VERY SAFE 9/10.THAT ON 9/10 WE WERE WINNING THE WAR ON TERRORISM.THE FACT IS THAT IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM THE CITIZENRY GET LUCKY MOST OF THE TIME AND THE TERRORIST GET LUCKY ONLY ONCE.

Answer 10

This is nonsense. The Bush aadministration shouldn't have attacked the twin towers to begin with.