[Taylor42]

My concern is that we not only have to respond to this attack. But preventing any future attacks.

The only way I can see to do this is to hit them so hard, they don't ever get up.

[ConsistentLibertarian]

Who can argue with the sentiment? But what are the options? The Soviets invaded Afganistan because there were concerned about a rise in Islamic nationalism spilling over into Soviet Republics. All they ended up doing was radicalizing the population. Someone else pointed out, you've got a land locked country surrounded by mountains with little or no urban infrastructure and you're enemy is someone who rides around on camels with a cell phone.