You only see it this way because we are fighting it much like a law-enforcement action rather than like a real war.
If there was a *true* war on drugs, we would execute every dealer, incarcerate every user into forced rehab, and make penalties for crimes while under the influence very, very severe.
This War on Terror needs to be fought with a greater ferocity. Unfortunately, we face a media and political opposition that emphasizes the enemies' point of view over ours.
Excellent points.
Yeah, but even if we went all out, you can never completely put out the threat of terrorism. You can never get them all, and it only takes a few to attack. This will become even more true as time goes on. WMD's are going mainstream, and all we can do is slow it down.