The stated policy under the Bush Administration is that if there was even a 1% chance that a lead might be legitimate, then the government should pursue it with

The stated policy under the Bush Administration is that if there was even a 1% chance that a lead might be legitimate, then the government should pursue it with all available resources. The use of resources shows that we're serious - so yeah, they waste them. Profligately. Or haven't you flown recently?