In pre-WWI America, the concept of a "Fortress America" existed ... the majority of our citizenry felt that the turmoil "over there" had nothing to do with us and that it could not have an impact on us ... there are some, it seems, who have learned little in the intervening years ...
The oceans no longer are a security moat that surrounds us ... our homeland was attacked by those who would love to see us fall ... we CANNOT adequately defend every nook and cranny, every airport, every train station, every boat harbor, bus depot, large public building, etc ... we CANNOT ...
There ARE no viable options ... we MUST take the fight to them ... and we must be determined to prevail ... this isn't a 60 minute sit-com in which a happy-ever-ending can be achieved in a few minutes, a few hours, a few days, weeks, months or maybe years ... if we allow ourselves to lose our will as easily as some suggest we do, we are doomed ... our country WILL fall and the terrorists will have won.
What on earth will it take for some to see that ... is there NO price too high for you pay in order to avoid a fight???