On this we agree. Thanks for the ping. I Just spent a couple of hours in the links and links to links, originating here in your post. While reading these, it seems as though I finally awakened from a long sleep that started on September 11th. I thus decided to look back at my last FR reply prior to the attack. What I found, was an article I replied to the day before. Interestingly, it kind of fits in with what you have presented here. It also raises questions as to what the anti-terrorist activities of the government were, as recent as a week prior to September 11th.
US pulls the plug on Muslim websites
Posted on 9/10/01 3:58 PM Pacific by Sedition
Considering that the government had such powers (sealed warrents, etc) prior to September 11th, I wonder just what, this so called Patriot Act is really about?