> Criminals can be just as deadly and corrupting to our society I would argue that criminals are way far and away more deadly and corrupting to society (though

> Criminals can be just as deadly and corrupting to our society I would argue that criminals are way far and away more deadly and corrupting to society (though terrorist is just a particular form of criminality, so all criminals except terrorists). A simplistic, but telling, example of this how many people in the US were killed by terrorists last year compared to how many were killed by criminals. Instilling a national fear of terrorists does not reduce the amount of terrorism. It does however justify vast expenditures of manpower and resources. Further by inculcating this fear, politicians and bureaucrats now need to "cover their asses" just in case something bad happens, which further feeds the need for manpower and resources.