You have that exactly right, Budge.
What drives me nuts, is the fact that the US hawks, never mention what could be happening here.
They should realize that this country is not invulnerable against attacks similiar to 9-11.
The hawks never mention, in all there great plans, how they will protect any US city from a terrorist action.
Although they do have a defence system in place, that is able to take a plastic crochret hook and a ball of wool away from my 81 year old sister, I am not sure if this would cut it.