Part of this too could be that an attack at a city like Omaha would really inspire fear amongst the majority of Americans that DON'T live their lives in big cities. I know that when 9/11 went down I was living in a college town of 40,000 people in Texas. So while it scared me and upset me, I've always considered myself safe. I had the same feelings living in South Dakota about an hour north of Omaha. If a city like Omaha, Kansas City, Louisville, Waco, Sioux City, Des Moines were to be hit by a terrorist attack, it would change my perspective on how safe I am.

Having said that, what about the idea that NYC after 9/11 has seen a bolstering of its anti-terrorism infrastructure and there's not the need for continued high levels of funding?