Part of what's operating here, Spaw, is the firmly intrenched belief by citizens of the Good Ol' US of A that the United States is and always has been somehow EXEMPT. These kinds of things may happen in other parts of the globe, but NEVER in or to the Red, White and Blue. Hence the refusal to accept what has actually happened.

Couple this with the insane belief that these random acts of terrorism can somehow all be prevented and that they require super-intelligence and planning to execute (couldn't a been a buncha guys with box-cutters, - had to be some MENSA-types ( Or Dr. No?)somewhere.

Get over it, gang! The US is NOT EXEMPT and it will ALWAYS be vulnerable to some extent.