Yep, there were some proto-laws and practices pre-9/11 that were simply enacted/expanded after it was politically expedient. For example, the "Omnibus Countert

Yep, there were some proto-laws and practices pre-9/11 that were simply enacted/expanded after it was politically expedient. For example, the "Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995"[1] by Joe Biden and how Bill Clinton[2] was actually the first president to authorize extraordinary rendition to countries known to torture suspects. [1]: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d104:s.00390 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d104:s.00390: [2]: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/arrest-bill-clinton/2011/12/12/gIQACQ7wpO_story.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/arrest-bill-clinton/2...