It would involve an admission [by all including the President] that we are at war with a religion cult, and that all of its followers wish only ill will to the US. Which is of course true, but will never be admitted due to PC apologists and sensitivity/tolerance/amoral types.
So we will continue with a totally reactionary strategy rather than a proactive one and end up getting whacked again, maybe for the last time.
"We are on our own". Sorry to be redundant.