It seems the Bush administration has done nothing but encourage the story that we havent been attacked since 9/11, when Al Qaeda declared war on America. It is true, we havent been attacked on American soil since then and that is an important fact, but the jihadists declared war on America much earlier than 2001. They actually declared war on America back shortly before the first attack on the WTC. It was that attack that marked their first offensive move on American soil. What the right does not want you to know is that there was no attack on American soil again until 9/11. That was the SECOND attack on America by the jihadists. But what people dont seem to want to admit is that it was 8 years between attacks with constant vigilance keeping them at bay. This includes the Bojinka conspiracy that is being bandied about in the media now. The new administration wasnt in office for 9 months when 9/11 happened. They were warned but refused to take terrorism seriously. Cheney took his time convening the new terrorism task force he insisted on chairing and Bush's response to the PDB of August 6th, is legend now...back to vacation and upbraiding the messenger with "well you have covered your ass now". 9/11 was on Bush's watch. Period! Just incredible how the legend has grown about Bush's vigilance versus the sad reality.