I think composite answers are required in most every situation. Here, I think:
A) We have a beauracracy that has proven to be criminally inept. (30%)
B) We have rogue (treasonous) elements of our government who occasionally are able to squelch vital functions (20%)
C) We have an improper risk/value weighting going on, global interests and global power are being overweighted and defense of liberties, freedom against 'police state neccessities' are being underweighted. (30%)
D) We have foriegn policy concerns/reforms that are not being delt with (20%)
Really, its the same-ole, same-ole: "Ouch! Whoopsie, sorry about that. We're really trying to be competant, just give us a little more power and it wont happen again"
Easier for them, harder for us. Is the axiom they use.
Thank You.
Your reply #18 is an example of a high quality and classy reply.
Reply #18 is greatly superior to reply #13.