[hangin' chad]

and paced off several distances around the monument, according to U.S. intelligence officials.

You forgot the pacing off distances around a national monument...not the average tourist thing to do. He should have been questioned...just as I was questioned at a police road block last Saturday night for doing nothing more than driving my car. But, I understand your position that we should wait until he blows up the Washington Monument and then question him...makes sense to me.(sarcasm off)

[Frohickey]

I think you are right.

We should question the pacing tourist.
We should also question everyone at the police roadblock.
Heck, we should question everyone buying a gun, and/or ammo.
Food can be a weapon too, as a Somalian warlord used once. We should question everyone buying groceries too. (sarcasm off)