How would America react to a major terror strike tomorrow?
484004
We wouldn't know what to do with ourselves! We have been at peace waaaaay to long. People seem to think that if we don't fight no one will fight us.  We're lucky it hasn't happened yet! Now as for helping the wounded... we all know that wouldn't happen. I mean how many people just stare at a bad car accident as they drive by.... and the Government well they would probably wage war and then the American people would forget about the tragedy and be pissed off about the war. Wait... doesn't that sound familiar.....
1069366
I think there will be another "terrorist" attempt or attack, something small scale but to remind everyone what a bang up protector Georgie is.  And of course he will somehow manage to involve whoever he and his puppet masters want as next president.  Strike fear into America and make themselves the heros.
385669
why in the world do you think that any one would be "DUE"\nan attack in the US.???????
767767
We will be much less safe.  Consider that it was on Clinton's watch that 911 was planned.  Clinton's admin. canceled the Sky Marshall program which gave the Islamists an open invitation.  I realize we're talking about Congress here, but I haven't seen the Dems in the past making any of the tough decisions required to protect the country.
1000835
Yes do you think there was a better way of getting public support without an incident in this country? He was feeding of the country's rage and sadness to manipulate the situation to get back over there. There are roomers that there was a notice on his desk about that 2 days prior to the 9/11 incident yet nothing was done. Things that make you go hum-mm.
684542
If the Allies withdraw from Iraq before the Iraqi military can control their own country, within a couple of years people in the United States will be wringing their hands and saying, “woe is me.”  The reason is that this will be the biggest boost to the terrorists possible.  \n\nTerrorist ranks will swell with new recruits and the number of terrorists acts world wide will also increase.  What was a small sect within the world of Islam will take over suppressing those wanting peace.  \n\nEventually there will be a major attack on the United States, or Pakistan will be taken over by Islamic extremists and take charge of the nuclear weapons and missile deliver systems and this will lead to a nuclear attack on either India or Israel or both.  \n\nWhatever the scenario, this will leave the United States (and its close allies) with few options.  The first real atomic war will occur and it will be caused simple because we cut and ran from Iraq..
608717
Only for the most radical and extreme elements of the Islam nations. Most rational people in that part of the world know that only bad things happen when WMD's are "in play". Being the cynic that I am, I could foresee all kinds of social and political unrest between the extremists and contemporary citizens, that is IF they stand up to the extemists....we'll see, if not, Holy Sh*t (no pun intended).
678592
Of course!!! US would be scared of retaliation. That is why it is not attacking pakistan even though the world knows that Osama is in Pakistan and one of there scientist has been selling nuclear technology.
882525
I think that's what provoked the US to begin with, 9-11.   Radical Islamic terrorists do not care about little details like families.
56397
Yes, and no.\n\nThis is a tricky question.  It has been over 4 years since an attack of this sort.  Trying to keep fighters in the air 24/7 will quickly increase equipment wear and accidents.  It is simply impossible to keep up this kind of barrier.\n\nAnd even more troubling, what would you have the Air Force do if it happens again?  Are you willing to have them shoot down an airliner full of civilians?  Are the people flying those fighters going to be able to do it?  Put yourself in their situation, would you like to pull the trigger and kill 300+ plus people whoare simply in the wrong plae at the wrong time?\n\nAt least now we know what we can face, and we have responded.  Airport security is tighter, and now that we know who the "bad guys" are, we are intercepting communications and getting intelligence from people who can warn us before it happens again.\n\nBefore 9/11, Al-Queda was yet another terrorist organization.  No more of a threat then Abu Nidal, Carlos, or many others active in the world.  It was only after 9/11 that we understood how badly they wanted to attack the civilians in our country.  And we have reacted to this information.\n\nAnd remember, FDR had information about Pearl Harbor.  And Trueman had information about North Korea attacking South Korea.  Even France knew it was about to be attacked by Hitler.  Having information does not always equal the ability to make use of it.
786960
watch while they destroy america
173032
1)Then the Palestinians and Arabs and Moslems throughout the world would rejoice and throw parties, just like they did after 9/11.\n\n2)Then they would turn their attacks on the United States.\n\n3)And the Christians of the world would cry and hug each other, and they would hug the Jews, to use it as just one more excuse to missionize us to their faiths, and tell us that Gd did it to us because we havent accepted their Jesus.....
50956
Unfortunatly/fortunatly the US has been so sheltered geographicly and culturaly that the bulk of the population doesn't understand the situation we're in. Consider the level of terrorist activity that exists in Europe, Asia, or Israel. Bombings in England, 3 weeks of COORDINATED rioting in France, rioting in Denmark by muslim extremists too, multiple bombings in Idonesia, Abu sayaf group in phillipines regularly beheading christian missionaries, etc etc etc. Americans being 'sheltered' haven't found the balance between national safety and freedom.\n\n"domestic" spying in this case was on groups and individuals specificly communicating with or tied to acknowledged terrorits organizations. In addition there was a documented authorization process in order to get the 'taps' in the first place. The controvesy is entirely domestic politics. The same people who are outraged by the "spying" will be the same people outraged that the gov't didn't do enough WHEN the next attack occurs on US soil.\n\nTheres a cliche saying "don't confuse the argument with facts". It's all too true. The issue is only debatable when you think with your heart instead of your head. I guess 9/11 wasn't enough to wake them up.
113388
God No! If America did that, then we would be bowing down to islamic fundamentalists for days to come.  And that would not be America.
1016023
Yes, but not very soon.  I'm sure that careful planning is being taken by Al Qaida and its allies worldwide nowadays, to ensure that they will inflict  hundred times they had done during 9/11. Security of the Americans are of prime inportance.  The CIA, FBI, NSA and the Homeland Security in coordination with its allies should ensure that such thing will never happen in american soil, otherwise, hundreds of thousands of innocent people will suffer the consequences of thier neglidience.
411648
The policy of the United Stated is that we will respond to any attack on us using weapons of mass destruction with our own weapons on mass destruction - in an irrational and overwhelming manner.\n\nIran knows this - and I seriously doubt that they want to go there.
1042160
Seem the clip before. The one thing that will go on ,and it doesn't just happen in this country,is the government of all countrys will cover up things they don't want the people to really know anything about. So don't say when is american people going to wake up, they are all ready awake. You can't fight something that you have no control over. Same goes for the other countrys that experience the same thing but on a larger scale.