I don’t even know what that means. If I get hit in the nose, I hit back. If a family member is threatened I step in. If my Country is threatened I sign up. If my existence is threatened I defend it to the death.
I believe Dubya did hit back. Osama bin Laden has been driven into permanent hiding if not killed, and Iraq has become a much less welcoming place for terrorist nests.
What is your specific worry?