The specter of terrorism has raised its ugly head. Once again, the world is spellbound by the latest Osama bin Laden tape. As a result, the mass media has kicked in to high gear with rampant speculation and fear-mongering about what this means for America.

The bin Laden tape has caused Americans to spend a lot of time talking and worrying about this latest threat to our security. But to what avail?

If your job is to thwart terrorist plots and protect the country