10 years ago
Cold calculus isn't panic.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was a panicked reaction to the Sept. 11 attacks.http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-07-15/the-case-for-abolishing-the-dhs
The DHS was suggested way in advance, for one, as was going to war in the Middle East.
As for the panic:
