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Let me elaborate just a bit more: the enemy looks very weak, but in fact he's weak because it's leaders do not represent them. Muslims in general are already much more fanatical than their leaders. Their leaders use hard repression to stay in power, but as fanatasism surgers, they will fall and the power will be to the extremists. Now picture this: A nation of 1 billion motivated people ready for war and willing to die for it. On the other side of the battle is a high-tech society that for most part is scared shitless of death.
Their weaknesses: a technology setback, one which might not last long once they gain power over governments such as Pakistan who have tons of weapons including nukes. This threat is not fictional, it's very real.
Our weaknesses:
- Open societies: It's very easy for terrorist to penetrate our societies and to do damage because we've structured them that way
- High reliance on technology: Will we be able to stand up to guerilla tectics when our hi-tech infratructure is down?
- Fear: Our biggest weakness. 9/11 had 3000 victims - true, a lot, but it could've been worse and other countries have had to deal with much bigger losses. We're a people that love life and hang on to it more than anything. The fact that we've traded in a lot of our freedoms just for the "feeling" of security is a very good indicator. How will we combat a people that *wants* to die for their cause?
Once an international war is declared, you will open "Pandora's box" as some people have described it. I *sincerely* hope that you guys are right and I'm wrong, but if the US keeps following this course, then don't bet on it
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