And they lose a country in the process.
"I think they'll go after our infrastructure, and what better place to start than our energy supplies."
And then they lose another country in the process.
I'm in no way mocking you or making light of the situation, but terrorists keep pushing on because they think that they will be able to finally break "the big dog." But they're terribly mistaken. When they threaten, we become more galvanized, and if they attack (and I pray that they don't, of course) we become like a lion that tears the limbs off it's prey. They just need to give up and realize they're messing with the wrong people.
Time for a lift on the assault ban, and for everyone to be able to defend themselves freely everywhere we go -- concealed or not. That's the reason we haven't been invaded by enemy forces in the past -- they knew that even if they got by the military, there would be an armed populace ready to defend the land we love.
If the government cared so much about us, they would remove all obstacles so that all innocent-until-proven-guilty persons can properly defend themselves -- true Homeland Security.
What we must never do is underestimate our enemies.
The people who carry out the terrorists acts are, for the most part, stupid, but the ones who plan and finance these attacks are far from stupid.
They know the American people can be demoralized, but not by blowing up buildings and killing people.
Those sensational terrorist attacks are over, in my opinion.
The attacks now will concentrate on our water supply, our electrical supply, our food supply and our fuel supply.
These attacks will be small in comparison to 9-11, but they will be insidious.
BTW: I agree wholeheartedly with the "right to keep and bear arms....."