I'm a little suprised at what you've posted there Steve because whilst readily admitting not to knowing much of your home front (countrywise) situation and having a plausable knowledge of how your economic situation is deteriorating (like so many other western countries, the UK included)....I honestly thought the 9/11 outrage had galvanised your country in terms of security and protection of the homeland
I'm most likely wrong but that was the impression I was under.