We live in the nether world of fuzzy information moving at the speed of light. Terrorists love it this way because it always keeps the public off guard while spending enormous amounts of resources on security. Meanwhile, the radical Islamic terrorists patiently hatching their plots.
Since this is a long war, we would be well-served with the best and current information if government and the media established and maintained a consistent place in their papers, magazines, web sites and cable news networks to post the current threat assessment and official facts and news about the war on terror.
The information we get now is so wrapped in media spin, commentary, ancillary information, opinion, bias, politics, etc., that what the government is actually saying is often diluted, distorted or confused.
Comments and opinion on what the government is saying is OK, of course, but let's keep the 'official story' always available in a predictable place in each and every media. We can then judge the spin and commentary for ourselves.
Too much to ask? Maybe, but worth a try. Perhaps it's being done well now somewhere, but I haven't seen it.
The absolutely correct policy to fight this war effectively includes the US preemption doctrine and keeping intense pressure on terrorists in as many places using as many techniques as possible depriving them of rest, resources and sanctuary.
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