Wrapping up on a down beat:

The American public, with little faith in the credibility of the government’s claims, may deny even cleareyed leaders the resources they need to meet the complex demands of neutralizing modern threats.

[ Which I begin to think was the entire point. In 6 years our faith in Government, not just *this* government, but the whole institution, has been shaken to it's core. Before long, it might well be capable of being drowned in a bathtub, as a certain movement would have. It's frightening. -k]

Our War on Terror