Until we are willing to be exponentially more of everything the terrorists are with ruthless execution, we will not win. At best we will contain them and lose hundreds or thousands of innocent countrymen/children/women a year; not to mention limiting/losing our freedom for the sake of general security.

They come after us because we are fat and weak. We pace and bleat every time the topic of viciously defending ourselves arises........meanwhile the wolves are gathering and, as Bot vividly describes, they are red in tooth and claw.

I have no power or influence beyond my family and myself, so I work within those confines.......