July 22, 2004

THE FAILURE OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION: Ryan Boots asks, "what did the Commission tell us that we didn't already know?"

And here's what he wants to know:

-What has changed in airline safety since 9/11?

-Are we still frisking grandmothers and six-year-olds and letting Mohammed Atta-lookalikes cruise through metal detectors? If so, why?

-How well is the Patriot Act really working? Is it preventing terrorism? Is it helping track down al-Qaeda cells? What aspects of the Patriot Act work, and what portions of it don't?

-What is being done to protect industrial infrastructure, such as nuclear plants and sources of water?

-What has been done to strengthen border security? (snicker)

-Have the immigration loopholes exploited by the 9/11 hijackers been closed? If not, why not?

I haven't perused the report yet, but I don't think it answers these questions. And I agree that they matter.