The current situation is direct result of Ms. Albright's failures. She had this to say:

"If I were still secretary of state listening to the current secretary of defense, I'd be tempted to press the mute button."
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT, secretary of state under President Clinton, speaking of Donald Rumsfeld

Can anyone in the Clinton administration just shut up? Apparently not.

There's also this item:

Besides fewer travelers, the airline industry says it's losing money because the government demands that two first-class seats be set aside for air marshals. American Airlines alone puts the price at $5 million a month.

Perhaps if proper security precautions were taken on September 11, you wouldn't be in this position.