WHAT!!!!!!
When will these idiots learn? Perhaps they're incapable of rational thought processes. But for $DEITYs sake won't someone lart them?
Well since 911 you aren't feeling quite so secure are you now? Well suck it up cus that's the way the world is. And most of the blame is down to you, yes YOU dear Old Uncle Sam. Just because POTUS nearly shit his pants with the thought that one of those planes could have flown into the White House, or Camp David, and there wouldn't be a huge amount that anyone could have done about it.
Oh well, sucks to be you. You wanted the big job, didn't anyone tell you about becoming the big target?
Dumpster loads full of data does not give you intelligence, it gives you a headache. Actually getting humans out and amongst the people will get you intelligence, but only when those people trust you. And you Mr. & Mrs. & Mz. (and any other affiliated / nonaffiliated being) US government certainly blew that trust away didn't you.
We know our politicians are a bunch of twats and cowardly wankers, but seriously, your lot take the piss. If you want proper results from police or intelligence work, then actually DO that work. Spend some shoe leather, get out of your warm, cosy and SAFE offices and find stuff out!
I've an idea, how about, the next time someone has this great idea that it would be fun to invade another country, we all say "OK, but only if our political 'leaders' lead us from the front. That's right, get a rifle, put your combats on and off we go." Then, maybe, the world will settle down a bit and, who knows, the world might become a slightly better place to live in. Of course I'm just dreaming now.