FOUR YEARS AFTER 9/11

“Are we capable of dealing with a severe attack? That’s a very important question and it’s in the national interest that we find out what went on so we can better respond,” – president Bush, today. To be fair, he did say the following as well: “To the extent the federal government didn’t fully do its job right, I take responsibility.” I may have missed something, but I think that’s the first time in four and a half years that the president has taken responsibility for failure in his own government. And that is good and encouraging news. Maybe the cocoon has lifted a little.