"However, we'd simply take out the religous sites that the 9/11 hijackers and supporters cared so much for, and then say 'it's over with now. The score is even'."
Ya, that'll work...
How would it not work? They'd up the ante? Then we'd up the ante, and we have a larger betting pool. We can quash this, or play games. You seem to enjoy the games.