QotD

"As we observe the seventh anniversary of the attacks of 9/11, we again hear politicians hurl the familiar 'soft-on-terror' charge of having a 'September 10 mindset'. In truth, no American who experienced the horror of September 11, 2001 will ever again know the luxury of a September 10 mindset. The greater concern is being stuck in a September 12 mindset, unable or unwilling to understand the lessons we've learned since those terrible early days. This is the mindset that undermines America's long-term security." -- Suzanne Spaulding, "Stuck in a September 12 mindset", Guardian, 2008-09-11