Why no attacks on the U. S. since 911?

Question

This will be interesting.

Answer 1

Because al the pre 9/11 intel was finally taken into consideration after 9/11 took place.

All the holes that wereseveraly ignored, and intel that was set aside had to be addressed. Bush could claim ignorance once -- but he cant do it twice.

Plus 9/11 was intended to get us into IRAQ -- we're there, we dont need another reason to go there.

But I wouldnt put it past Bush tocreate a second attack as to create reason to keep us there.

Answer 2

I watched a documentary (it was by national geographic so i don't think it had a political bias) that said that planning for 9/11 started in the late 80's or early 90's. Just because there haven't been any successful attacks doesn't mean there won't be and that the terrorists aren't plotting. Also there have been attacks (and attempts) all over the world since 9/11. England, Spain, an attempt in Canada and the possible bombings of jets flying out of the UK.

Answer 3

Because it's much harder than you would think. Before 9/11, terrorism experts were saying that it was not a matter of if, but when, we'd fall victim to a terrorist attack. Even the idea of using airliners as missiles was predicted, along with all the other current nasty terror ploys currently being predicted. Al Qaeda didn't invent the idea of hijacking planes and crashing them into skyscrapers and government buildings. Tom Clancy wrote about crashing a 747 into the Capitol during a State of the Union (or some other joint meeting of the House and Senate) to wipe out our federal government in his book "Debt of Honor." That was copyrighted 1994, seven years before 9/11, co Clancy already thought of it in 1993 or earlier. In fact, I think the idea was posited in the '60;s or '70's when "skyjacking" was first coined.

Another big reason is because our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan present nice juicy targets right in arab/islamic terrorists' back yard, where the terrorissts don't have to worry about Homeland Security, where their inability to speak English or wearing a turban won't be a tip off, and they don't even have to spend any money on a plane ticket. It's common knowledge that many of the terrorists and fighters aren't Iraqi's; many are Arabs who come from all over the world come to join the "jihad."

Answer 4

That's a period of about 5 and a half years. It would also be interesting to know why we went nearly 8 years without an attack between the WTC bombing in 1993 and January 20, 2001.

Answer 5

Goodness sake, I ought to read the profiles of those whose posts I answer! I leave the rest of my post as a testimony to foolishly answering questions without bothering to do MY research. You have my apology!
Besides, I think I know you! Am I right?

Original Posted Answer:
There have been. You haven't been paying attention to the news.
There haven't been any successful ones.

You wish there were? Or are you stuck in the idea that if there are attacks, then our President is bad because he failed, but if there aren't attacks, then he's bad for making it sound worse than it is?

No win situation for the President, easy (and cheap) political points for you!

Fortunately, most of us are better educated than that, and some of us actually listen to more than the nightly news.

Do some research. There's been several cells captured.

Again, my apology. Keep speaking up. Don't let an oaf like me stop you! You have a flair for bringing out "interesting answers"

Answer 6

Because Bush did exactly what Osama wanted he got rid of Saddam for him and set up a recruitment centre in Iraq for future terrorists.
Maybe the question should be do you feel safer in your own country now or will you always be on guard in crowds or on the subway.
Also the first attack on WTC was in 1993 then in 2001 that's seven years should be due for another one soon I am sure Osama has been a busy boy planing it because Bush let him get away with murder.

Answer 7

Because their waiting to see who gets elected in 08.If it's Hilary or Pelosi there won't be any attacks.A conservative gets in there and it's on.If the talk show radio host Michael Savage runs for President and gets elected all hell will break lose and it will look like a terrorist attack.
But I don't think we have anything to worry about, our votes no longer determine anything.It's the fat cats who are calling all the shots not us.

Answer 8

Because it hasn't been necessary. The attack was enough to launch a campaign for profit and for a New American Century.
This well made documentary was tough to face but gets to the heart of the matter. Great comments by current and retired military personnel.
here is the link...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YlcpXBFOXA
one of 10 part documentary

You see governments need reasons to go to war and need to justify it to the people.
Now there media machine has been cranked up against Iran.
But here are some

GREAT LINKS BELOW THAT DISPELL SOME OF THE HYPE CONCERNING U.S. And IRAN face Off.

Countries need reasons to go to war and striking fear into the hearts of it's citizens has been a popular propaganda tool for ages. So right now we are being lead to believe that if Iran is building power plants than it is for the ultimate agenda of building nuclear arms. And we are to assume that they will use them. But think about it, Iran would get obliterated if they ever sent one up. It would be immediate suicide for them as the U.S. has 10,000 + nukes in it's arsenal and Israel even has several even though under the middle east treaty Israel is Not suppose to have any.

Look for example How at the so called “Nut Job” Leader of North Korea. The media talks about what a lunatic the leader of North Korea is. But wait a minute this "nut " has nukes but wait... He hasn't attacked. Of course not, He knows it would be suicide for his country. But he also knows that having one is a great deterrent from anyone invading his country.
When you consider human rights issues The North Korea leader doesn't care..He is a much bigger nut than Ahmadinejad who has actually sought meetings with President Bush only to be denied and kept at more than arms length. Ahmadinejad's diplomacy is making western governments look bad.

But in order to position for the next offensive, we have to continue with name calling, labeling and assumptions of what Iran is "going to do".
So that if we hear it long enough it must be true.

But , naturally it starts to become very easy to see through the smoke screen. Iran’s leader, handled the British Soldier situation in an extremely civil manner on the world stage.
Of course, this was too much for the U.K and U.S. to handle so of course we have to say how horribly treated the soldier’s were and how they were coerced. ..even though the soldier’s are showed snacking out and even smiling shortly after their capture. The soldier’s were very apologetic and suffered no physical harm.

If the soldier's had so much as a bruise, the westerne media would have been displaying images night and day. But instead the U.K. just responded with a story, no documentation. This is all part of the setup to villianize a nation to strike fear in the hearts of the people so the masses think “we have to get them”

Also Ahmadinejad never said that Israel should be wiped off the map either. But yet, that is the story we were told by our controlled media sources. Many scholars who are fluent in farsi attest to the fact that the meaning referrred to a complete change in Israel's administration. see the following link.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=NOR20070120&articleId=4527

AND GET THIS:
Ahmadinejad visited the United States back in Sept of 2006 and met with a large group of rabbis and yet not one word about the visit on the nightly news.
see image in this link....ask yourself " how could this be ?"
http://www.foxnews.com/images/247825/0_62_122606_rabbi.jpg


anyway, politicians and governments have to sell the story..."sadaam has weapons of mass destruction" creates fear... Now we have to go get him...But we couldn't find the weapons...

Now it’s time to villianize Iran... to set up the next stage of the operation. I pray not.
Iran needs a good deterrent.


This is important especially for those of us who have served or who are serving and also those of you with children as someday we may see a draft reinstated and we should all be clear on what we are fighting for.

Democrats and Repubs should lay down party politics and get serious about doing the right thing so that the country’s citizens and the country’s soldiers are not put in harms way unnecessarily. Very well made documentary and a little hard to want to face.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YlcpXBFOXA

this link shows one of a 10 part documentary

Answer 9

Because Bush got what he wanted, into Iraq.

Answer 10

I can think of a good answer, but I'll bet the far left are speechless on this one!