[expatpat]

Western governments will not do what they must do to prevent these attacks from happening.

I think this is true. I believe the problem is that the Govts can't act yet because the lefties and PC attitudes in Western countries prevent a strong response. Each Govt is waiting for a bad enough incident in its country which will give them permission to stamp ddown hard. (I hope that is the situation)

[Jim Noble]

I believe the problem is that the Govts can't act yet because the lefties and PC attitudes in Western countries prevent a strong response

A very popular view around here.

How do "leftists" prevent a strongly reelected Republican President with majorities in both Houses of Congress from pursuing a policy which would be overwhelmingly popular?

Have you ever seen a poll or electoral result whic suggests that "PC attitudes" command anything remotely approaching popular support?

[Publius6961]

Each Govt is waiting for a bad enough incident in its country which will give them permission to stamp ddown hard.

Although I agree with you 100%, I must continue to hope you are wrong, because that's not right. Why should we assume that we must sacrifice several thousand more (of other peoples') lives before we do what by all analyses is not just the proper, but the only effective response that will eradicate the problem.

Islam is not a religion. It is not secular law. It is not a set of minute rules to run people's entire lives; It is all three, indivisible, with tyranny and hopelessness for all.
Changing the religious element in islam is like eliminating potassium nitrate from black powder and still insisting on calling it "gunpowder". It's non-sensical.