Why hasn't Al Qaeda struck the US again? (PV)

[jdavionic]

Just curious what your take is on this one. We have not been attacked by AQ since 9/11. Why not?

On several ocassions, we have been threatened. So it certainly appears that they would like to strike us. How hard would it be to strike us with such vulnerable spots as malls, etc? Clearly our borders are not secure; so they should be able to physically get here. So why no strike?

[XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact]

I'm sure plenty of people will hate this but I think it can be chalked up patrially to the Bush administration. They got organized and cracked down dispite the border fiasco, and also local tippsters throughout the US combined with local law enforcment.

[KCXD45]

Originally Posted by XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact

I'm sure plenty of people will hate this but I think it can be chalked up patrially to the Bush administration. They got organized and cracked down dispite the border fiasco, and also local tippsters throughout the US combined with local law enforcment.

I heartily agree. Its not a mistake. Its a result of hard work by a cast of thousands. Its not easy to be right, but have people call you the devil. I am proud of GW and the job he has performed. I'm sure that I'll get bombarded now from the left and the libertarians. Oh well. The record that counts is the one that the OP presented.

[jdavionic]

Originally Posted by XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact

I'm sure plenty of people will hate this but I think it can be chalked up patrially to the Bush administration. They got organized and cracked down dispite the border fiasco, and also local tippsters throughout the US combined with local law enforcment.

I suspect our intelligence agencies and LEOs are a major reason why we have not been attacked. To a certain degree, I could see where folks would attribute it to the Bush administration (e.g., Patriot Act). But our borders are ridiculously porous (as you acknowledged). So I suspect they are already here. And I believe they are more likely to communicate via a very close circle of trust. I wonder whether the main reason is because they want it to be large scale and timed well.

[justgotback]

Originally Posted by jdavionic

I suspect our intelligence agencies and LEOs are a major reason why we have not been attacked. To a certain degree, I could see where folks would attribute it to the Bush administration (e.g., Patriot Act). But our borders are ridiculously porous (as you acknowledged). So I suspect they are already here. And I believe they are more likely to communicate via a very close circle of trust. I wonder whether the main reason is because they want it to be large scale and timed well.

JD you are absolutley correct. As I work for one of the agencies you mention, I assure you it has been a direct reflection of the work the FBI, CIA, and DIA has done that has prevented another attack. I can tell you from experience they are trying to attack us, but we have the right folks doing great things preventing all that they can. Is it perfect protection? No. But we are giving it a heck of a run!

[XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact]

Originally Posted by jdavionic

I wonder whether the main reason is because they want it to be large scale and timed well.

This is a possability. But the feds are on the look out for everything. Before we never would have thought we'd teach people on our own soil how to attack out country (unsuspecting flight trainers). But ask anyone who has or wants to get a piolts or CDL licenses the extra hoops they have to jump through now. I'm sure they coverd all the bases they could think of. There very well be a big crack that they missed. But we are only human and can only do so much. BTW I am not trying to defened an unsecure border, I think it should be sealed up tight. Only problem is all those tunnels they allready have dug from one house to another. We'll never find all those.

[yocan]

From my perspective there isn't a proper social/political climate to do it in. They saw the reaction of the Republicans shoot first, shoot some more and after everyone is dead try to choke a response out of them.

The Democrats self-destruct us anyways so why attack and hurt them? Republicans still have the guts to strike back.... basically what would they benefit?

They got the message out there, education about Islam is widespread, the number of Muslims in this country is skyrocketing (so someone attacks us in the name of a religion, so we go study it to understand and then convert even though we don't believe in the attack, just that its being misinterpreted? Doesn't make sense to me at all) Not knocking Muslims that were pre-9/11 it just seems an odd reason to convert. If you don't follow Sharia law (sp) they want to kill you, so your offered no protection.

Now let Islam spread, thats half the war won uprfront in their eyes (American's will be controlled by being PC, and soon offending a Muslim will be a PC faux Pax due to fear mongering)

[XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact]

Originally Posted by justgotback

JD you are absolutley correct. As I work for one of the agencies you mention, I assure you it has been a direct reflection of the work the FBI, CIA, and DIA has done that has prevented another attack. I can tell you from experience they are trying to attack us, but we have the right folks doing great things preventing all that they can. Is it perfect protection? No. But we are giving it a heck of a run!

I ment to include govt agencies in my earlier post as well.

[jdavionic]

I would add one more point. While the Iraq war is a debate for another thread, I do think there's merit in saying that AQ has resources tied up in the Middle East and they are busy dealing with our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. I don't want this to turn into a debate on whether or not we should have invaded Iraq. But I believe regardless of your views of the war there, we are keeping them busy abroad.

[JoshXD40]

I think you are all right. They have had a choke hold put on them by GW and our other LEO's. If you look at the first attack they carried out, it was well planned and had many people involved. I honestly think they are trying to do it like they said. They are trying to kill the US from the inside out. If Obama wins the election you will see a hugh uprising and the process will start. What better way to kill a giant(USA) then to implant a Virus into the central nervous system.....