tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35519852.post6356792026525999092..comments2016-12-27T11:06:05.915-08:00Comments on The Neutralist: We are fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them over here. Wasn't that the rationale?Richard Morchoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14884103775820347526noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35519852.post-50237645398994845682010-02-10T10:11:33.128-08:002010-02-10T10:11:33.128-08:00I wonder what would happen if a significant (hundr...I wonder what would happen if a significant (hundred plus casualties) terrorist attack were to occur in this country? <br /><br />Would such an attack ignite a debate about the effectiveness of spending 10 trillion on "defense"in the last decade?<br /><br />Doubtful. Of course- a "hearing" would be held by the Senate or House- or both- to determine how our "intelligence lapsed" and there would be some headlines and someone might even get embarrassed (but certainly not fired or even reprimanded). <br /><br />I don't think even so much as minute would be spent by our media questioning the worth of a "defense" budget that can't even defend this absurd "Homeland."<br /><br />No- rather- we would be swept along by our media into an alternating emotional orgy that would be split between rage against Moooslims in general and maudlins cheap displays of obligatory grief for the total stangers killed in the attack and that we actually have no more of a connection to than we do to Tazmanians.Chris Dowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09506819384867696967noreply@blogger.com