How Safe Are We Really?

The White House is supporting Janet Napolitano (head of the Department of Homeland Security [DHS]) in her remarks regarding the "foiled" terrorist attack on a recent airlines flight. Her basic position is that the system worked to save us. Oh really? If it was such a great system, then how come you didn't anticipate the attack in the first place?

In reality, the attack was thwarted by a faulty detonator and some civilian passengers! Napolitano claims that this is proof that her agency is doing everything just right. Give me a break here! You've got to be kidding. That's White House spin (alias for BS) and we know it!

Napolitano has overlooked the obvious fact that the terrorist was able to successfully get a bomb onto plane and was almost successful in killing more innocent people and bringing down an airliner. Does the Department of Homeland Security claim responsibility for missing the detection of 80 grams of explosives sewn into the guy's underpants? The DHS had nothing to do with stopping the failed terrorist airplane attack.

Let's face it, there is no shortage of suicide terrorists who are willing to die to become martyrs. It's wrong to believe that the DHS is preventing any attacks. That's just wrong and we know it. The Christmas bomber is the example.

It's bad enough having to take your shoes off to get through security. What now? Will Napolitano require all passengers to bare their underwear as well? At best, she's incompetent and should be replaced with someone who can actually protect Americans!