Actually Kirk, it doesn't matter who gets elected or re-elected in November. The die is most likely cast. When the terrorists attack, they won't care who is in office or what their position is on Islam. This war is against western culture, they hate all of us. Terrorist attacks were high in the Clinton administration, and he had a fairly benign approach to these guys, other than occasionaly lobbing missles at them.

Appeasement is seen as weakness by this group of thugs and murderers, and force is the only thing that will stop them.

You are right about Houston, it would be a huge disaster if it was hit. I am not too sure about the prevailing winds affecting my house, as I am a bit west and north of Fort Worth. My family, however, lives in Lake Charles, LA and they would most likely be greatly affected by such a disaster. The entire Gulf Coast is a veritable targeting paradise, what with all the refinerys and chemical plants. The lower stretch on the Mississippi river is another waiting target, what with all those refineries and chemical plants, along with a couple of nuke power plants.......