In addition, Mr. Abdulmutallab's cash purchase of a round-trip ticket didn't trigger any secondary screening, calling into question the efficacy of the system that is supposed to spot passengers who are acting suspiciously and may be threats.
Regardless of your stance on LEED bashing or the efficacy of the LEED rating system, I would venture to guess that some would agree with my statement that looking at the LEED rating system with a more critical eye is beneficial to the green building industry as a whole.
The underlying changes in the climatic system could not be reversed over any time scale relevant for decision-makers, limiting the efficacy of traditional recovery measures.