To me this is a circular tragedy: We did not have the authority to shoot down civilian aircraft-gone-astray until AFTER 9-11. We did not have the authority to profile at airports until AFTER 9-11 (even though we do not do it now.)We had to wait until AFTER the attacks to prevent them. Now the NYT and the WP and the LAT and their America-hating fellow- travelers are salivating at this news at the same time wailing that we have to wait until AFTER Iraq erupts to do anything about them. (Gone for more duct tape - my head is leaking.)