As you probably know, there was an attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day, as a Nigerian man planned to blow up a plane traveling from Amsterdam to America with an explosive that was attached to his leg. Almost 9 years after September 11, the risk of hijackers remains high, causing many people to rearrange or cancel travel plans. It would be easy to blame shoddy equipment or unintelligent airport personnel for this disaster, yet I believe that President Obama is mainly culpable. Currently, there is no head of the TSA which makes managing security threats quite difficult. Obama's soft take on terrorism has convinced terrorists that now is the time to attack. I have a little message for the president: instead of playing Surgeon General and attempting to give every American health care, why don't you focus on one of the jobs you are supposed to accomplish; that of Commander in Chief. The Constitution states that every American has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Not ensuring that air travel is safe violates two of these mandates, the ones to life and the pursuit of happiness. This terrorist attempt is truly a wake up call for Washington, one that I hope is heeded before a sterner lesson is served.
Too little too late
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