These arguments have been going on for 3,000 years. And when they do relate to our national interests, as this international terrorist movement does, we must act with a great deal of specific lethality.
Couldn't agree more.
But this conflict will be a more covert operation then American's are use to and it will be a protracted conflict, that will take many years, perhaps even many decades, before terrorism is brought under control. World wide terrorism is here to stay, but that doesn't mean that western civilization should roll over and watch our citizens being murdered by scumbags who have no respect, or regard for human life. Not even their own!
We have started this crusade first against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Eventually we will have to take out Saddam Hussein, destroy everything associated with him, once and for all. There's no two ways about it.
Go after them and eliminate them, until the job is finished!