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Why Hasn't America Been Attacked Again?
Charlotte Observer ^ | Feb. 14, 2004 | CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER

Posted on 02/14/2004 7:50:16 PM PST by Between the Lines

Edited on 02/14/2004 8:10:00 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

Nobody wants to raise this puzzling but important question.

The single most puzzling -- and arguably most important -- question of the day is the one no one raises in public: Why have we not been attacked again?

We are coming up on two and a half years since Sept. 11. Think back: On Sept. 11, everybody was waiting for the other shoe to drop -- within days or weeks, but surely within months. When nothing happened, it was said that al-Qaida works on 18-month cycles, with long planning and preparation.

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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....it speaks well for an administration that immediately after Sept. 11 designed and carried out a radically new strategy, both offensive and defensive, to fight the war on terror.
1 posted on 02/14/2004 7:50:16 PM PST by Between the Lines
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To: Between the Lines
The only reason they haven't is because they can't...
if they can, they will.
3 posted on 02/14/2004 7:54:19 PM PST by evad ("You cannot divorce yourself from your record.")
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To: Between the Lines
Why Hasn't America Been Attacked Again?

And the answer is:


4 posted on 02/14/2004 7:59:18 PM PST by Lunatic Fringe
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To: Between the Lines
Why hasn't America Been Attacked Again?

5 posted on 02/14/2004 7:59:32 PM PST by BenLurkin (Socialism is Slavery)
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To: BenLurkin
which is why he's getting my vote
6 posted on 02/14/2004 8:00:24 PM PST by cyborg
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To: Lunatic Fringe
Nuts. Beat me by a mere 14 seconds!
7 posted on 02/14/2004 8:00:44 PM PST by BenLurkin (Socialism is Slavery)
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To: Lunatic Fringe
Thas a great picture. You just know if Gore had that axe, he'd cut off his own head with it.
8 posted on 02/14/2004 8:02:47 PM PST by evolved_rage (All your base are belong to us.)
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To: Between the Lines
They have tried, but were obviously unsuccessful. They've now concentrated their efforts elsewhere, particularly in Iraq. We must stay vigilant here at home.
9 posted on 02/14/2004 8:03:33 PM PST by Kirkwood
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To: AmericasAragorn
Welcome to FR.Why do you think we haven't been hit?
10 posted on 02/14/2004 8:05:16 PM PST by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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To: Between the Lines
"But no one dares say it. It could prove catastrophically wrong tomorrow."

It's like when (sailing Puget Sound) saying,

"Aren't we having a wonderful sail?"

Something ALWAYS goes wrong immediately after that quote!

11 posted on 02/14/2004 8:10:03 PM PST by Senormechanico
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To: evad
"The only reason they haven't is because they can't... if they can, they will."

Exactly. 'Nuff said.

12 posted on 02/14/2004 8:10:27 PM PST by Enterprise ("Do you know who I am?")
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To: Between the Lines
True, but we can be attacked from the [i]inside[/i] of the United States, instead from outside...

13 posted on 02/14/2004 8:11:05 PM PST by GulfWar1Vet (We will support our Troops whether through rain, snow, wind or heat....)
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To: Kirkwood
We must stay vigilant here at home.

Amen.

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. -Thomas Jefferson

14 posted on 02/14/2004 8:11:22 PM PST by Between the Lines
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To: Kirkwood
Here is another quote:

They that are on their guard and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked than the supine, secure and negligent. -Benjamin Franklin
15 posted on 02/14/2004 8:13:57 PM PST by Between the Lines
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To: Between the Lines
The best defense is a good offense
16 posted on 02/14/2004 8:14:02 PM PST by Big Horn (A waist is a terrible thing to mind.)
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To: Between the Lines
Great logic. We weren't attacked for years after the first WTC bombing under Clinton either. Did Kraut boy write a column about that? Stupid and weak argument.
17 posted on 02/14/2004 8:17:07 PM PST by Burkeman1 ("If you see ten troubles comin down the road, nine will run into the ditch before they reach you")
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To: Enterprise
If we get hit tomorrpw it won't change the fact that we haven't been hit at home for 29 months. And we know they've been trying. To Demonrats such as Kerry that only proves the the threat has been exaggerated. On the other hand, if we were hit tomorrow the cry would be Bush has left us unprotected.
18 posted on 02/14/2004 8:19:31 PM PST by luvbach1 (In the know on the border)
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Ping to our new poster.

Welcome to FR, AmericasAragorn. Interesting comments.

Can you tell us more about the Financial Backers?

19 posted on 02/14/2004 8:27:35 PM PST by Calpernia (http://members.cox.net/classicweb/Heroes/heroes.htm)
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To: evolved_rage
Thas a great picture. You just know if Gore had that axe, he'd cut off his own head with it.

Gore or a Jacksonville Jaguar.

20 posted on 02/14/2004 8:29:32 PM PST by js1138
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