Quote Originally Posted by pakphile View Post
In contrast, 9/11 was a cathartic experience, more akin to Pearl Harbor, that actually served, for a time, to bring most Americans together, but it also galvanized a form of neocon patriotism that strengthened government control over the lives of citizens.
I suppose very similar to how an economic crisis allowed a "progressive" administration to strengthen government control over the lives of its citizens.
Now, if you have read this far, please tell me how I can get a copy of Petreaus's dissertation.
I can get it through ProQuest, but you probably don't have access to that. It's a 20MB file, otherwise I would send it to you.
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20673428