We are at war. We have suffered one of the greatest attacks on our home soil ever. The enemy wants us dead. They have no morals. They will kill women. They will kill children. They will kill the ederly. They will kill the non-combatant. Historically they are barbarians. All that was painfully clear on 911. We will have no nation at all if we do not defeat them.
Ancient Rome thought the same thoughts you and the modern Democratic party are apparently thinking. 'We can asborb a few hits'. 'Just give the barbarians some goods'. 'Buy them off'. That philosphy has been historically proven to be wrong.