No one denied that terrorism existed pre-9/11. But do you remember it getting much media coverage prior to that? Not really.

Clinton launched some cruise missles at Al Quada training camps back in the 90's in an attempt to off Bin Laden and associates; and the republicans raised holy hell. I guess it's always the job of the non-dominant party to get all pissy when someone takes action.

Blame Clinton if you want, blame Bush if you want. The fact remains we got our asses handed to us on 9/11. I think some ****ty policy decisions have been made since then, and that we got into an unrelated war, but that's just me (and 49% of the population). I wonder how the history books will tell the story of this era years after we're all dead?