I disagree. If what you say is true (that we are on a war footing equal to World War II) then where are the concentration camps holding all muslims who are a threat? Where is your draft notice? Where is your gas rationing card? Where is the Congressional declaration of war? Why havn't we dropped a nuke on Mecca?
It is not necessary for each parameter (WW2/WOT) to line up for the urgency of the war on terror to be realized. It is far worse now then it was during WW in terms of potential harm to the mainland by these freaks. They have no regard for human life at t all including their own. The choose to deliberately kill innocents to extract the maximum level of fear. Their goal is to demoralize the American population to the point that we will simply throw our hands up and retreat from the war on terror and instead assume a defensive posture. If and when that happens we will have lost the war, because like Spain, the animals will know that the more brutal they get the more likely are they to succeed. Ted Kennedy, John Kerry and the rest of the "we are losing in Iraq, quagmire, disaster, wrong war, etc crowd are the best thing that has ever happened to the terrorists.. These are the same people that cost us the war in VN. we won on the battle field and lost in the media. Muslims and Muslim look a likes should be made aware that they are being watched every single minute of every single day. They have done virtually nothing to condemn the violent nature of these crazed fanatics. If I am mistaken then show me some sustained instances of criticism by any of these groups against the terrorists. Knowing the potential for violence and wanton savagery that is seemingly in the genetic makeup of these wild eyed crazies, what will it take for you to believe this nation and in fact the world has never been in greater danger the it is today. The world was in danger during the cold war, to be sure, but at least the Russians knew the consequences of a nuke exchange would more then likely wipe all of us out (M.A.D.)and this acted as a deterrent. With the rag heads they not only do not concern themselves with their death they actually welcome it because they believe it will bring them to a better place. This type of enemy is the most formidable and should be feared the most. They also need to be destroyed where they are being bred and closely watched within the country where they immigrate.