that analogy suggests you know your attacker and where to find him. i dont believe after 7 years that we dont know where he is. Especially seeing as within hours of the 9/11 attacks we new it was the taliban.

How do you end up like them? you arent going out looking for other countries being bullied so you can intervene. Not what i suggested at all. I stated that when you are attacked you defend yourself enough to strike fear into future attacks upon yourself.