Can we prevent all "lone nut" acts of terrorism in Bali, Israel, et al or do those not meet your consideration for "terrorism" or things to tackle in "the war on terror"?
Or do you just like getting a Walter Cranky-like soundbite of President Bush saying that the war is "now unwinnable"? You do realize that Michael Moore is CHEERING for the other side to win in Iraq and denying that there is even any terrorism over there:
(April 14, 2004):The Iraqis who have risen up against the occupation are not "insurgents" or "terrorists" or "The Enemy." They are the REVOLUTION, the Minutemen, and their numbers will grow -- and they will win. Get it, Mr. Bush?....I oppose the U.N. or anyone else risking the lives of their citizens to extract us from our debacle...the majority of Americans supported this war once it began and, sadly, that majority must now sacrifice their children until enough blood has been let that maybe -- just maybe -- God and the Iraqi people will forgive us in the end.
sadly this is different from the cold war. atheists without real property rights don't fight with nearly the same conviction as a religious extremist, with or without property rights.