It’s saying a hell of a lot about modern America that the coordinated attack on this country on 911 wasn’t enough to make it a real war for so many people. Hence we will find out how evil our enemies are and how much they hate us when they take a swipe that kills hundreds of thousands or millions.
the problem is terrorist attacks usually can not be tracked back to a single country or a government. So how do you fight a “real” war against individuals living in different countries?