[IndyMac]

"I would also hope that, as a conservative, you would understand how airing the video of the beheading is over-the-top"

Willie,

I probably agree with you but am wondering if, at some point, our country needs to be shocked back into reality concerning this war. Consider that a sizable minority doesn't believe that we really need a 'War on Terror' (after all, the Democrat party still isn't serious about it). Some event will eventually accomplish this sudden comprehension that our civilization is at stake here, but I suspect it will be a devastating attack in DC, NY, etc. The only question is how much worse it will be than 9/11.

I hope that I'm just a pessimist ... (lame joke alert)

Regards,
IndyMac

[Willie Green]

but am wondering if, at some point, our country needs to be shocked back into reality concerning this war....
Some event will eventually accomplish this sudden comprehension that our civilization is at stake here...

I'm reluctant to say that we "need" such a shock -- but I agree that such an event would reinvigorate support for our anti-terrorist efforts. And while I don't think it necessary that such an incident be of the same magnitude as 9/11, I also agree that it would be more unifying if it occurred on American soil. As horrific as this beheading was, it doesn't have the same impact on public opinion since it occurred in Iraq and not here. Even though the atrocity was committed against an American, I think the "shock" of broadcasting the video would only fuel sentiment to pull out.