Conrad at Gwielo Diaries takes a close look at the 9/11 commission from a great distance. His take

The reality is, bullshit from both sides notwithstanding, terrorism was neither administration's top priority prior to the September attacks. And it was neither administration's top priority because it was not a priority for the American people. Confronted with news about terrorism, the average American's response was "Osama bin-what? The Tali-who? Where's Lou Dobbs? Tell me where the Nasdaq closed?" The relative moderate casualties inflicted by the terrorists were deemed acceptable. Bin Laden declared war on the US and the US collectively responded "get out of here you pipsqueak, Survivor's on."

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