Have we become complacent?
An article in Politico today lays out some interesting facts in light of the seventh anniversary of 9/11. The kicker in the story:
There hasn't been a domestic terrorist attack since then, and evidently people aren't too worried that one will happen in the future. To say this is foolhardy is a ridiculous understatement.
Some may feel that replaying the news coverage from that day and indulging in remembrances is theater of the macabre, but if that's what it takes to get people to wake up to the reality that this nation needs to protect itself, so be it.
In 2002 and 2004, roughly 25 percent of all Americans considered terrorism and national security the country’s top problem. Today: Four percent do.
Facts worth remembering today - Jim VandeHei - Politico.com
There hasn't been a domestic terrorist attack since then, and evidently people aren't too worried that one will happen in the future. To say this is foolhardy is a ridiculous understatement.
Some may feel that replaying the news coverage from that day and indulging in remembrances is theater of the macabre, but if that's what it takes to get people to wake up to the reality that this nation needs to protect itself, so be it.
posted by Matthew Dybwad at
10:36 AM
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