Originally Posted by Semaphore Sam

Amen. UBL said he would bankrupt us (as his people did the Russians in Afghanistan the 80's), and he is well on his way to success. He has also changed our psyche...we used to pride ourselves on independence and self-reliance. Now we cringe before governmental thuggery, not just the TSA, but in many, many other ways. Sad, UBL is winning, hands down. Sam