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My most sincere symphaty for your loss, please accept it. I believe that 9/11 happened partly out of arrogance, and complacency on our part, we were too far from the hotbed of terrorism to be affected by it. Mainly, due to the administration of X42, who did not do his job inspite of the many terror attacks on US assests abroard. He weakened the CIA, and the Military, thus encouraging the evil ones. I truly believe that the current administration is trying very hard to correct the present weakness to avoid another(perhaps much worst)9/11. If we do not help our law enforcement agency to be more effective in doing their job now, then if another 9/11 happens, there will be such an outcry from the people of this country for more protection, that we will indeed lose everything we value: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happeness. I have not lost confidence on our Government, but I will watch very carefully what they do with the extraordinary power they have got. If I see abuse, I will be among the first to cry foul! So far in MHO, the President is doing a good job of protecting our values. These are extraordinary times, which require extra ordinary actions, let's pray that our leaders will succeed in keeping this country safe. We have to trust each other, or we are lost.