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>The congress/president are so scared of having another terrorist attach

This is an excuse. I'm more inclined to think it is the fantastical amounts of money they get to play with, spoils for their districts and such.

Those two explanations are not mutually exclusive. It's probably both, to varying extents, in many different members.

To me this seems like the root of the issue. Politicians give the voters what the want; If most are willing to trade civil liberties for security (or at least the illusion of security) than that's the way it will be :(

Simply not true; Busk dropped the ball, 9/11 happened, and he was re-elected.