Cyan: Orwell's pithy maxim "Freedom is Slavery" comes to mind, does it not?

Master Vivi: I vaguely remember touching upon that text in AP French. I should try to muster my way through that book to prepare for les lectures on the test...

I only said that because it seems that whenever you say something pro-war in this thread, someone jumps on you.
*jumps on you*

Well, it's just that when you say that, others feel a need to defend their position by attacking yours. That's why I'm starting to get sick of this debating nonsense. I even dropped my Speech and Debate class this year. I'd probably end up doing that too, but I'll just state my view tersely.

Rebuild first. Take care of the terrorists diplomatically if possible. If not, then military action is all that's left. But, at least don't harm the innocents. That's all. That's not too much to ask, is it?