To be honest, we as Americans are not used to the hard core fight. We have not been invaded, we have not had a occupying force in our country since England. Our government feels the need to protect us from the truth as well as the true danger. Mind you that they only protect us from the thought of danger. Not telling us the truth and the true potential of terrorist or foreign aggression leaves the public in a false sense of security.
I would rather the government come out and tell us we are fucked as to not catch us 100% off guard. I do think that most of us on this board know better.

