[ArmyTeach]

Problem is that when terrorists do their diry work, frequently they can't be arrested, charged and convicted through our judicial process because they are dead. I don't have a solution, but when confronted with an implacable enemy engaged in war against us, I don't think the judicial process is much help. Preemption, frowned upon according to our rights as citizens, seems more and more to be a reasonable response to terrorism.

[RS]

"Preemption, frowned upon according to our rights as citizens, seems more and more to be a reasonable response to terrorism."

So your method of preemption regarding the millions of Muslims in this country, many of whom are natural-born citizens is ?

Just how far would your fear push you ?

[Gondring]

The traditional deterrents might not work for these criminals, but there are other deterrents that can work. On the flip-side, preemption weakens our Constitution and thereby weakens us and helps our enemies. How much do you advoacate we weaken ourselves to gain a modest increase in our sense of security?

I think the strongest security is to remain a free nation, ever vigilant.