>>Unless there was another catastrophic attack on the US with a nation openly declaring war on us, these "WW2" rules would never fly.<<
They would have on Sept 12.
We're not fighting a "War on Terror"
we're fighting a "Minor Incovenience on Terror"
It's time we woke up!
You're probably right, at least they would have for awhile. But these kinds of sacrifices are not necessary. We have the ability to wipe out entire countries without the massive use of resources, or soldiers for that matter. It is this ridiculous idea of nation building that is putting a strain on us, not the actual war itself.