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W. and the damage done

President Bush inherited a peaceful, prosperous America. As he exits, Salon consults experts in seven fields to try to assess the devastation.
By Vincent Rossmeier and Gabriel Winant

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  • Thursday, January 8, 2009 06:43 PM

    @Groenhagen

    I did some homework of my own and now understand that Rawley was originally quite professional and correct in her attempts to alert USA to at least one terrorist learning to fly and slaughter us.

    Why no one was willing to act is not clear. Was it Jaime Gorelick's ACLU-approved edicts or bureaucratic density or turf wars or something else, nobody seems to know and those who might know are unwilling to step forward.

    The mysteries of 9/11 now rival the mysteries of JFK's assassination.

    I think I'll just watch the football game and try to forget about what might have been for a little while.

    Thanks for your family's service.

    Semper Fi!

    Zolt

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