Not the ones who are determined to come here and hit us in our streets. If that was my goal -- as it's the goal of a number of terrorists, no doubt -- I wouldn't be stupid enough to get diverted to Iraq, I'd go directly to the US. If you think such a simple calculation is beyond the intelligence of terrorists, then you're following Rule 1 of the How to Lose a War book: Always assume your enemy is stupid.
"If you think such a simple calculation is beyond the intelligence of terrorists, then you're following Rule 1 of the How to Lose a War book: Always assume your enemy is stupid."
But you're assuming that WE'RE stupid.
"Not the ones who are determined to come here and hit us in our streets."
They did so on 9-11, before the WOT without much trouble. Since we started hitting back we haven't heard very much from them. Does this suggest anything to you?
They can be as motivated as they want but without a support structure they are just impotent little men. We have VIOLENTLY shaken that support structure. In WWII we fought two wars. In the WOT we fight here and there--so what?
So far WE are winning.
As far as the lessons of History: the hate that eats them from the inside out will do more to bring them down than you seem to realize: See Adolph Hitler.
You are missing a point if they are hitting us in our homeland then they are taking forces from Iraq. In my book that means they are near their end.
Yes, you're a prime example of that.