The position, as I understand it, is one of coordinating with agencies and departments. I don't think Ridge knows all he's allowed to do right now. It looks like he and Pres. Bush will be making it up as they go along.
About five letters mailed from one location have the legislature tied up in knots as well as the FBI. Airport security still has no improvement when just allowing pilots to carry sidearms would at least give some protection.
Oh yeah, we have authority for the air force to shoot them down if hijacked. Meanwhile we have NG troops without any ammo guarding airports, nuclear facilities, and public facilities. Borders wide open, leaking like a sieve.
Now we have this clown that doesn't know if or whether he has any authority running the show. How many terrorist attacks are we going to need and how many lives lost before terrorism is taken seriously?