Human nature. Economy is good, jobs are plentiful, and there are no tanks rolling down our suburban streets.
Iraq is half a world a way, and the Libs in NY take limos to work.
The price of relearning the lessons of 732 at that battle of Tours in France is going to be a major city in the US or Israel turned into a smoking radioactive hole.
Put it on our credit card, right?
My guess is that by February AlQaida will have tried to take out a bunch of Congess-critters with some suicide bombers.
Best bet for anyone in DC is to make sure to not go to restaurants in that area.
Remember, AlQaida had a plane go down in Pennsylvania rather than into the US Capitol building, so they've gotta' come back and take care of that mistake to satisfy the need for kharmic balance.
It's a totally mystical thing for these guys.