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Well, let's see, terrorist attacks against the US have been going on since the early 80's. We spent 20+ years ignoring them for fear of encouraging more. In that time the attacks have become both more frequent and more aggressive. That strategy has failed miserably.
Since the attacks of 9/11 US strategy has changed dramatically and resulted in the capture, destruction, or change of many terrorist sponsoring governments and terrorist cells.
There is no question that we need to annihilate the terrorist organizations which have no respect for human life and are dedicated to destroying anything/anybody who disagrees with them.
Is the world safer? Probably it is since we now know a hell of a lot more about the terrorist organizations themselves. The world was dangerous before 9/11 and is still dangerous today. The major difference now is that we recognize a little better that the world is NOT full of people who will be satisfied with the status quo and instead see that there is a segment of the world that would like nothing better than to kill you, your family, and your neighbors to promote their radical Islamic agenda or force change on those too afraid not to capitulate.
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