Originally posted by qtiger
We weren't attacked in 2000. Or 99. Or 98. Or 97... get my drift? 2 years after a massive attack which took a decade to plan is small potatos. No need for us to be patting ourselves on the back for that.
It is no secret that there were more acts in the works imediately after, and even up till today. 9/11 was the tip of the iceberg for what was planned, and we did foil some serious plans. How many? No way to know, but I have read some reliable sources estimating conservatively at 500 attacks. Now, you tell me if these attacks could have been foiled pre 9/11. The United States has always been a reactive country, not proactive. It's unfortunate, but true. Now, if you have listened to the President very closely, we are now shifting gears to a proactive state.
I'd say there were some serious threats during the war. The alert level was raised accordingly, and understandably. Everyday that goes by without another attack is a victory.