Limbaugh opened his show yesterday by noting that a pattern has developed:
1) A terrorist attack occurs
2) An formal elevated state of alert is created for a few days
3) Politicians run to TV and radio to denounce the attack and to express their sympathy.
4) The news media predicts a backlash against Muslims (it never happens to any significance)
5) Nothing permanent is done. Perhaps a small group associated with the terrorist is captured.
6) Repeat from step 1
Rush noted that we are being forced to accept this pattern.
I'd say that we are becoming numb to this pattern.