9/11 Commission: A Missed Chance

SF Chronicle's one bright light, Debra Saunders, doesn't like what came out of the 9/11 Commission report, and after reading her RCP comentary, neither do I. Excerpt:

It would help if Americans -- and the media -- got real about how you fight terror. They demand better intelligence, but are hostile to the CIA. Critics want the government to discover domestic terrorist plots, but oppose the Patriot Act.

It's time for the American media to stop expecting perfection. There seems to be a crusade for a war without setbacks and for intelligence-gathering that doesn't invade anyone's privacy. That's simply and utterly unrealistic.