John Kerry's stump speech in since the convention has included charges that President Bush has been too slow to implement changes to increase security and has not done enough. What Mr. Kerry has not done is to give specifics as to what he would do differently. He is doing nothing more than making empty accusations. No substance to back up his charges.

Let's see here, since September 11, 2001 Bush has implemented the Department of Homeland Security, breaking down the walls between our intelligence services put up by Jamie Gorelick of the Clinton administration, eradication of some 60-70% of al Qaeda in the war in Afghanistan, increased security at the nations airports, increased personnel and on board air marshals, increased scrutiny of our borders and of those coming in country. Implementation of the Patriot Act to give law enforcement and intelligence agencies additional tools to protect the nation.

Better intelligence and analysis of that intelligence from overseas and Internet sources. Improved communication between government intelligence agencies and local/state agencies. Increased surveillance from the air of our territorial waters and potential target cities by our military. Increases in the size of our military by 40,000 personnel. Improved technology to use in many areas of security from airport scanners of people and packages to huge scanners at our borders to scan vehicles including semi-trailers. Better interfacing with the intelligence services of our allies to share information pertaining to terrorism. These are just the things I'm aware of. No doubt there are many more changes, additions and improvement to our nations security that we have not and cannot be told so as to not tip off the terrorists. Peruse the Department of Homeland Securtiy web site to learn more.

Kerry says, "Not enough, too slow." But he has gone on record criticizing the Patriot Act as being to invasive. He has voted against many of the very tools and weapons systems now being used against terrorism.

My guess is that this is merely posturing by Kerry. When the inevitable terrorist attack on our nation comes I believe Kerry will again stand up on his stump and announce, "See, I told you Bush has been too slow, neither has he done enough to secure the homeland."

The only way to provide 100% protection for the US is to preemptively attack every nation that supports and provides aid and comfort to terrorists in a devastating, scorched earth blow. Close our borders, not allowing any traffic of pedestrian, vehicular or cargo to come into the country. To blast out of the skies and off the seas any aircraft of ship that is not immediately identified as carrying the US flag. Even then, someone, some how, some way will get through. And Kerry would announce, "Not enough!"

As Condoleezza Rice stated before the 9/11 commission, "We have to get it right 100% of the time, they only have to get it right once."

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