[ARealMothersSonForever]

Stop it on the northern border, too.

Finally. Thanks for putting it in perspective. We must treat all of our neighbors the same. If troops are going to be on one border, they MUST be on the North, South, AND our unprotected East and West coasts.

[KevinDavis]

So basically we should turn this nation into a armed camp???

[proud American in Canada]

Finally. Thanks for putting it in perspective. We must treat all of our neighbors the same. If troops are going to be on one border, they MUST be on the North, South, AND our unprotected East and West coasts.

I agree completely. And with all due respect to the President, I'm not sure why a complete lockdown didn't happen within days after 9/11.

And I say this as a native-born American citizen, living in Canada, who would be happy to jump through any hoops to visit my family and friends back home.

All I have to do is remember how I tried frantically, for example, to call my Dad, that morning, who worked, at the time, within blocks of the Sears Tower.

For some reason, it appears that security hasn't been really taken seriously since 9/11. But it must be.