Jihad,
Dunno what the fek your problem is but look at some things here.
1. Terrorist attack on US soil.
2. No definite fail safe way to prohibit additional attacks.
3. Security protocall is to safe guard the Pres., Congress and senior officials in line of succession from the IMMEDIATE threat.
4. Continue to monitor and take steps to secure the situation with available intel.
Now once these things have been done what elsde to be done. Add additional forces to rescue / treatment of injured. Most of this is done at the lower level, state and city. The state has option of calling out the Guard. They did that. Additional help in the way of Federal forces is awaiting orders to proceed OUTSIDE of the initial response to block further air attacks. Right now more folks would likely be in the way until the innitial security is achieved.
FAA already grounded all civilian flights to clear the air.
Air Force launched ready fighters to CAP Washington and NY.
All ground forces on full alert.
All civilian police on alert. Even the Canadian and Mexican borders are partially closed.
Now just what the fek else do you expect to have been done?!?!?!?!?!
There is NO DEFINED enemy target. No RESPONSIBLE agency / govt. / organization has been unqualifiably determined to have done this act.
With no target, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU EXPECT TO HAVE HAPPENED?!?!?!?! You don't just shoot the hell out of other countries or forces unless you KNOW they were responsible. Hell, even on Dec 7th when we were sure hostile action was coming we didn't go out and attack. War was declared on Dec 8th AFTER we had Japan's and Germany's declaration. no real investigation was needed.
Now just go cool off and try to understand the Pres. IS NOT THE ONE RESPONSIBLE TO DO EVERYTHING. Until there is hard INTEL he would be damned STUPID to fly off the handle and make a lot of statements. That keeps options open. If he makes a statement that we are going to hit Iraq, Iran, Afganistan, bin ladin, kadafi or whoever else it becomes policy. Find the info, confirm it THEN act.
In the mean time it's pretty imbecilic to just make speaches and expose one third of the Govt. of this country to the threat.
If the previous administration had handled bin ladin or all other terrorist organizations differently we might have not had this incident. Now how's that for speculation? Does that make you feel all better??
You want to do something? Go donate blood. There are people who need it now.
Mav