Number of references in the Congressional Record to “terrorist attack”, by Congress:
111th Congress of 2009-2010: 47 (251*)
110th Congress of 2007-2008: 433
109th Congress of 2005-2006: 607
108th Congress of 2003-2004: 639
107th Congress of 2001-2002: 771
106th Congress of 1999-2000: 117
105th Congress of 1997-1998: 104
* 47 references to “terrorist attack” as of May 11, 2009. 251 references to “terrorist attack” will be made by the end of the 111th Congress at this rate.
Jim,
You can blame Obama for this.
Scott Horton Interviews Jacob Hornberger
Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of the Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses the legal maneuvers that prevented a Supreme Court ruling on enemy combatants.
Obama and the War Criminals
Senator Levin laments: The CIA is out to get us.
So maybe he can’t blame all republicans?
Senator Schumer says torture is acceptable in some situations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4CWk5LfoH0
The dims are as inept as the republicans.
Senator Schumer is one of my two U.S. Senators, both Democrats, and as a genuine liberal, I can tell you that I am pleased with neither one of them. They accept the right wing nationalist frame, and only posture against it when it’s politically convenient.