Letters to the Editor
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Its weird
I realize the right wing is drooling at the prospect of another terrorist attack in the USA, but I am puzzled asto why. If al-Qaeda did start these fires (or do any other attack here), it proves a lot of things. For one thing, no longer can right wingers say that there has been no terrorist attack in the USA since 9/11. Since they can't say that, they can no longer say Bush's glorious leadership and strong policies have "kept us safe". They can then no longer use the bog standard "it's keeping us safe from terrorists" argument whenever anyone challenges warrantless wiretapping, torture, etc.
I realize they'll try it anyway. But it wouldn't work. The only way they would benefit would be that round 2 for fascist powergrabbing can begin. I guess that's what they really care about.