Why should America be forced to build a security fortress around themselves to keep out the evil of terrorism? Why should money that could go toward education and health have to be spent on internal security measures because of the madmen that roam the world looking for others to inflict terror upon?
Every strategy that could emanate from this tragedy has risk attached. It's only my opinion, and I respect yours, but I think there is more risk in NOT attempting to silence the perpetrators through force, than there is in the alternatives.
Diplomacy will not solve the issue of terrorism, nor will building fortresses around ourselves. Force will not solve it either,I agree, but some use of force against the main perpetrators of this horror might at least gain some respite and time for the world leaders to take stock.
Despite the different views of posters on this thread, perhaps we are all being a bit idealistic. There is no easy answer.