Or that other police action, Korea.
By dumbing down terrorism to carrying bottled water onto a plane and labeling domestic criminality as terrorism, which is happening, we are de facto making terrorism a matter for the police. It’s a way of accomodating, if not outright surrendering to the enemy.
You are correct, but one has to remember America had just Won WWII. There certainly is a difference, in attitude from our elected, after Korea. Again, you are correct.