“…President George W. Bush noted in July [21] 2005, shortly after suicide terrorists struck London’s mass transit system, that ‘we’re spending unprecedented resources to protect our nation.’ This unprecedented spending wasn’t portrayed as a cause for concern, nor was it a clarion call to increase the efficiency of our efforts. Rather, it was meant as proof of how seriously the United States took the problem: given the difficulty of demonstrating a concrete enhancement in security, one of the few ways politicians can demonstrate action is by citing spending increases, regardless of their effectiveness. The president concluded, ‘We will not let down our guard.’ ”
– Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Bin Laden’s Legacy, Page 69