>What should the USA do to protect its citizens and its interests?
Frank, I posted a long message in the America Under Siege thread couple of days after the attack outlining what I would do. I am sorry I don't have time to do this right now, too busy. But the summary goes like this:
Force the Israelis do a peace deal with the Palestinians giving them a VIABLE STATE (Jerusalem under international control, refugees compensated for not returning to proper Israel, settlements got to go, etc.).
We start there first!
Then we try to promote freedom and democracy in the Middle East countries instead of dictator assholes. Redirect some of the arms we give them (to protect our oil) to truly humanitarian and education (instead of having the Hezbollahs and massadras(sp?) provide it for them to become Osamas).
We became nicer guys with our relation around the world (we can't be pissing everybody off all the time, MDF, ABM treaties, global warming, racism, on and on, they think we are Arrogant bullies and We are!)
We upgrade our intelligence operations (I say we contract out CIA to the Mossad, these guys know what they are doing).
International cooperation to commit in fighting terrorism and capturing cell members, their money, etc.
Give Pakistan what it needs to help us capture Osama and declare victory (whatever that means)
And, of course, better domestic security. We'll just have to live with it, the ACLU guys will have to eat it.
Taking military action in Afganistan, IMHO, is a HUGE mistake and it could ignite a lot more ugliness.
But, unfortunately, I am not the President<g>
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