Bullcrap, the bomb maker f-ed up or there would have been casualties. All the resources we pour into Homeland Security did nothing to stop this guy. It's all a load of crap - sensationalized in the media. People get scared and the government reacts by restricting our freedoms and putting on a show to make everyone feel better. It's ineffective and childish.
Wouldn't it make more sense to invest that money in heart disease research, something that's 17,600 times more likely to kill you? Wouldn't it be better to NOT live your life with some irrationally-magnified fear hanging over your head?