I'M DREAMING OF AN ORANGE CHRISTMAS

[GAsux]

Just curious, but what then is the solution? It's a bit lose-lose don't you think? If after 9/11 there were no beauracratic changes made, not policy changes, etc, people would have protested the government's inaction with response to terrorism.

If another 9/11 were to happen and there was no "warning" system, people would say, "Why didn't the government do something?".

I'm not defending the silly color coded matrix because quite frankly it's not made for public consumption if you ask me. Ok I'm sidetracking real quick but I will say this. A lot of law enforcement agencies use similar types of matix systems to determine responses. By gauging the level of violence or threats or what have you, agencies used the matrix to determine what appropriate responses they had (ie increased airport security, less access to potential targets, etc). The problem is, it doesn't mean shit to Joe Citizen. While those agencies may have an entire checklist full of actions to take when the level is elevated to "Orange", it doesnt change crap for you heading to the mall or airport. So to make a long story longer, in terms of public consumption, I agree that the matriz is pointless.

Regardless, back to my original theme, I'm simply making the point that I don't think it so much mattered what the government's response to 9/11 was. It was going to be criticized. Do nothing and you're "soft", make crazy color coded charts and consolidate agencies and you're accussed of beuaracracy and fabrication.

So what would the appropriate response to 9/11 be?