U.S. Government Gets Average Grade for Protecting Country Against WMD Attack
Security Management
The U.S. government's efforts to stop terrorists from attacking the United States with weapons of mass destruction has received an overall grade of "C" from a bipartisan group of former national security experts. "A nuclear, chemical, or biological weapon in the hands of terrorists remains the single greatest threat to our nation," says the report (pdf) released by the Partnership for a Secure America (PSA). The report reminds readers that the 9-11 Commission concluded in 2004 that al Qaeda still sought WMDs for another attack against the United States, and thus "preventing the proliferation of these weapons warrants a maximum effort."