[DB]

The simple reason is most people in the west do not believe we are at war.

When that fact is finally driven home by a major western city going up in smoke I think things will change. People will then actually fear for their lives and demand something be done it about with extreme prejudice.

Sadly not before.

[1903A3]

Sadly you are right.
The only consolation we can have is that the city destroyed will probably be choke full of leftist and/or Muslims
Also this is another good reason for conservative to move to the boondocks

[expatpat]

I agree. The Anglo-Saxon countries, especially, are slow to react to danger (e.g., from Nazi Germany or Japan) but when they do react....

[EEDUDE]

"When that fact is finally driven home by a major western city going up in smoke I think things will change."

I'm not sure they will even if this happens.

Remember that shortly after the WTC there was much wringing of hands and people asking the question, "What did we do to make them so mad?"

Many Americans simply cannot conceive of an enemy that believes that their sacred duty is to kill us.

ie. "There are no evil people in the world, they are just misunderstood"