Immediately after 9-11 this countries leadership began, and still is, telling citizens, "Defeat terrorism by not changing what we (U.S. Citizens) do." Asking, telling us, we should, "Go about our lives as we always have." Adding, "...but, be vigilant, observant; suspicious of those who don't belong, or behave oddly - and report them."
Huh?
Oh, I get it. Don't do anything different, just change the way we do them.
What?
Now wait a minute!
If we (any individual or organization) change the way we do things we have altered, to some degree or another, what we are doing.
Interesting contradiction - particularly in light of the numerous, far reaching (sweeping?) changes our government has, is, and will continue to make; changing not only the way it (our government ) does business but what business it conducts too! Now, if that isn't letting terrorists control what we do, I'm in need of some extensive enlightenment.