No doubt he believes that the effect of the Bush foreign policy is to make America safer - "to fight them over there so we don't have to fight them here".
Well the fact is that this has nothing to do with why 9/11 happened, and has nothing to do with preventing another one or an attack like it.
Why did 9/11 happen?
9/11 happened, first and foremost, because the federal government made it illegal for airlines to provide their own armed security on flights and the federal government did not hold up its end of the bargain.
9/11 happened, second, because airline screeners failed to detect the fake IDs used by the attackers.
9/11 happened, third, because the federal government failed to pursue and expel the attackers when their visas expired.
9/11 happened, fourth, because the federal government allowed the attackers to enter the country under lax security procedures on business, travel, and student visas.
We will prevent another attack by foreign terrorists like 9/11 the same way we could have prevented the first 9/11, and it has nothing to do with needing go and wage costly, drawn out wars against 3rd world dictatorships.
We will secure this country by respecting business and private property rights.
We will secure this country by restoring the 2nd amendment.
We will secure this country by securing out ports and borders immediately, and by ending lax and irresponsible immigration policies.
