So, if al quaeda is not in a cave, where are they? We are by far more rich and powerful than OBL and his crew (or are you arguing differently?) Our being richer and “more powerful” would not have prevented 9-11. Technology would not have prevented box cutters on planes, unless we were willing to fully screen every person who had access to the planes prior to flight - we had the capability in 2001 to prevent those coming onto planes. Technology was not the problem. We did not see the threat.
Your arguments make no sense.
You are ignoring what I’ve said. More money would make it easy for airlines to afford better cockpit doors. More money would make it easy for airlines to afford armed guards on planes. The door alone would have stopped 9/11. That’s an example of my argument.
Money = power.
Stronger economy = better national defense.
Do you really disagree?