Afghanistan is nothing more than a hideout, a pirate's cove. It's purpose is to give cover and deniability for the governments who sponsor, train and direct terror against the west. That part of the world has long considered the culture and practices of the west to be an abomination. Rice and medicine will not solve that. We MUST, beginning with Iraq, strike in the most visibly effective means possible all states known to sponsor these groups,eliminating both infrastructure and government.
To those that say this will only increase hate, so be it. Let them hate us. Without weapons, strategy, financing and coordination they can not translate that hate into terror on US soil.
Well spoken. Cicero thought much the same:
Oderint dum metuant
"Let them hate us, so long as they fear us."