[JasonC]

Nobody needs 90% public approval to deal with the longer term political and cultural aspects of this problem. Nobody needs spotlights and media focus to do it, either. Crisis response is a poor way of conducting a grand strategy. Polling is worse. I am sure the present team will approach the problem with considerably more seriousness than that. In that vein, I'd recommend a little attention to finding the Kennans and Hayeks of this conflict, not just its Curtis Lemay.

[benjaminthomas]

Who said anything about polling? Ignoring political realities when we are trying to marshal support for a war is foolish. And as to the Kennans and Hayeks, where praytell have they been? Since as you say, this has been going on for much longer than the few weeks since 9/11?