If you feel that the US has already reached the situation I've described, then instead of answering with what you would do in such a situation, simply answer with what you are doing in such a situation. I understand that many people feel a number of the steps I've noted have already happened. Perhaps its my strong optimism that allows me to believe we haven't crossed the threshold yet, but in either case, I think if I had preented it as having already happened, then it would merely become a debate over whether or not that was the case, instead of focussing on what people thought were appropriate responses to such a situation...my goal in posting the question. Also, if I were to say it happened already, that would bring in specifics of the administration and peoples' views on Bush et al.
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