“You’d prefer more civilians die here and abroad in Islamic terrorist attacks? “
The numbers are orders of magnitude different.
And, YES, the risible impact of terror is less than the cost of all these wars. By far. In both blood and treasure.
We lost more Americans on 0/11 than in 17 years in Afghanistan.
And, going to war in Afghanistan, no doubt, has prevented more American lives from being lost in terrorist attacks.
Letting terrorist groups gain strength and have a base of operation to attacks this country and its interests isn't an option.