I think the sad truth here is that this piece was designed to placate the largest voting block we have, the elderly. The elderly tend to trust CBS/ABC/NBC news and 60 Minutes is no exception. They also tend to harbor more fear about the world than is realistic or healthy. So, if their government says there are bad guys and they are protecting us from them and then 60 Minutes backs them up, the elderly voters will believe it and nothing in Washington will change.
FUD
