Ha, ha. I can't help it, that you haven't been able to articulate the point of your post. So far it's as if I would say: "See, rain makes you wet." Yea, and what? What should I conclude from a statement like that? Should I: Not go out in the rain Put on a rain coat Bring an umbrella You have thus far failed to state your position as it relates to your OP. Are you being critical of a particular policy? Are you suggesting preemption on all known lawless regimes and entities? On one hand I think you're suggesting preemption, yet on the other hand you bring up the cost of our response to 9/11. Is it your contention that we should have taken more severe preemptive actions to prevent 9/11? Or should we have responded to 9/11 more modestly? So, could you articulate the point of your post? I would be interested in this discussion if it has a point.