With Friends Like These: Two new books look at American failures against terrorism.

Wall Street Journal ^ | 11/20/03 | BY ADRIAN KARATNYCKY

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Sixty years of Western nations excusing and accommodating the lack of freedom in the Middle East," President Bush said in a recent major speech, "did nothing to make us safe." His claim implicitly swept into its indictment previous administrations, even his father's, and served as a reminder, if one were needed, of how much has changed since Sept. 11, 2001.

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George W. Bush's administration, likewise, did not launch any serious effort to "get" bin Laden until after the Sept. 11 tragedy.

Geez, it was only 8 months into the administration.