I believe they were very honorable men but they simply couldnt have imagined the sort of threat our nation now faces...and I am firm in the belief that if they were here now...they would be the loudest hawks calling for action.
More than anything else, they had a firm grasp on salient reality and I suspect there would be little debate amongst them.
Now, afterwards I am positive they would have a juicy rebuke waiting for all of us...but that is another matter.