you are not alone sir. I remember in the days post 9/11, all the talking heads said how we failed to imagine what the terrorist butchers could pull off.
we have to stop thinking about this existential fight in traditional western terms of army mass and mobility and need to realize that the enemy has no scruples what so ever, will do what ever it takes, and has no achilles heel. its real simple. do or die.
It may well eventually come to that. We wouldn't be who we are unless we waited until it is almost too late before we go that far.
Amen brother. I couldn't have said it better myself!