[pfflier]

One of the basic criteria for a terrorist attack is to do the unexpected. That is why the success rate is high. Who would have ever thought that the Palestinians would kidnap part of an olympic team? An ocean liner? Who would ever consider a rubber boat a threat to a man of war? Who would think that a culture would encourage it's young to blow themselves up? (There is precident with the Japanese and Vietnamese).

Who wouldn't expect hijackings and hostage taking based on prior terrorist history? But, who ever anticipated the crashing of the airplanes into buildings?

These hearings are nothing but a platform for political rhetoric prior to the November elections.

Oh, by the way, they also show lack of national unity and resolve and open the window for the next unanticipated attack.

[Betty Jo]

Condi Rice told us all she never imagined that the terrorists would crash planes into buildings!

She should be fired for her incompetence.

As should all the rest of the fed establishment that was and continues to be incompetent.

But no, no one will be held responsible for not preventing 9/11.

Kool-aid drinkers in both parties will continue to defend the indefensible.

So, I will watch the hearings , read what redacted reports come out and continue to scream, "This government, through its incompetence, greed, corruptness and mis, mal and non feasance let thousands of Americans die."