Doug R, I wonder if a lot of the people here think that the lack of attacks on the US in the past several years is just a coincidence?

While I am not exactly in favor of dentention without cause and imprisionment witout reason, there is still that coarse adage that implies "sacrifice a few to save many."

I occasionally wonder if the wiretapping has prevented a jetliner or two from straying away from their correct flight pattern.

By the way, if some innocent Quaker has been listened to in error, my apologies. That would fall under the "coarse adage" mentioned earlier.