[Cicero]

Thanks for the ping. I'm afraid I have to get to bed, but I hope people will have a look at this, because it's an important analysis and synthesis of the problem.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

I am just about finished reading an I like what I have read so far.

[ggekko]

I believe that author has hit upon some very fundmental issues that have yet to be synthesized by other authors. Whenever an entire culture is threatened there is always some type reaction from the threatened culture.

The key point to keep in mind, however, is the threat level becomes greatly diminished once the state sponsors of terror have been neutralized (Iraq, Iran, Syria) .