] The monetary bill is more than $100 billion, and the cost
] is still rising. The cost in American lives is more than
] 600, and the number is still rising. The cost in world
] opinion is considerable. There's a question that needs to
] be addressed: "Was this the best way to spend all of
] that? As security consumers, did we get the most security
] we could have for that $100 billion, those lives, and
] those other things?"

k's comments remined me of this essay...