"The government" - which government is yours? I'm afraid you do not understand the nature of Islam and the need for secrecy in undermining their operations.
As for the proof of the effectiveness of the PA - it's in the pudding. No attacks here so far after 9-11. The PA allows us to use its security measures to detain Muslims bent on terror and prevent more horror.
As for problems of "secrecy' - what are you - a useful fool? Of course these operations should be in secret. Given the manic ferocity of the left wing media - I can just imagine how effective the WOT would be if agents were to publicly announce their next focus of operations...get real.
I'm afraid you can't read. I never said there was no need for secrecy.
As for the proof of the effectiveness of the PA - it's in the pudding. No attacks here so far after 9-11.
No major attacks, at least. We still had the snipers and the LAX shootings. But the fact is, between 1995 and 2001 there were no major terrorist attacks on U.S. soil either, so your "proof" is meaningless. There's also the fact that since 9/11, our agencies would have been keeping a sharper eye out anyway, with or without the Patriot Act (remember, they were making arrests very shortly after 9/11). Also the war in Afghanistan took its toll on al-Qaeda, at least if you believe the administration.