Actually, Reagan wished the people of the then Soviet Union well on several occasions. Then he proceeded to outmaneuver their leaders. All the while, folks here who thought they knew better nipped at his heels, lamenting that he was not being more "forceful." Case in point, George Will saying Carter acted more forcefully to the invasion of Afghanistan than Reagan did to the suppression of Poland. But of the two, who got the job done?
I see your point.
This is the only action Bush can take - try to separate the regular Muslims from the psychotics. We, as a nation, are morally incapable of defeating Islam itself. Look at the problems we're having defeating a small Islamic city (Fallujah). Freepers can beat their chests about nuking Mecca, etc. but it all amounts to the loser's game of "would've, could've, should've".