I have said it many times as have many others on this forum, the blame starts at the top and goes all the way to the bottom. We didn't get snookered, we got put to sleep because all our effort was spent warning ourselves and others, what electing such individuals to public office would mean to the safety of our rights and freedom.
Eight years of policy that allowed the enemy time to set us up. Eight years of a government that thought its citizens were the enemy, and eight years of citizens who knew absolutely that the government was the enemy. They were, but another enemy had time to press their advantage while our vigilance was directed at what the government was and was not doing.
The Constitution of the United States of America states, "The Congress shall have Power To provide for the common Defence and general welfare of the United States". While the two major political parties were doing battle with each other, the real enemy was freely entering our gates. The Congress failed in their responsibility to the American People.
I don't think I need to say any more althought much more could be said. Monday morning quarterbacking is a bit easier than prophecy.