<We cannot win a war on terrorism.

Of course we can’t -- yet.

There will always be poor people, but we’re working on it.

There will always be crime, but we’re working on it.

There will always be terrorists... Should we work on it?

The proposed offensive, btw, is on terrorism with global reach, not terrorism in general. If it remains a contained offensive within borders, we will not step in and attack the terrorists -- unless we are asked to by the governing state of the region afflicted. We’re not going to put a stop to all terrorism. That was never stated.

We most certainly can and will be able to limit the powers of global terror. I think that might be a plus.

Well, that’s what I heard the president say about the War on Terrorism.

Also, as the much-referenced Information Age continues its steady progress, with more and more interfaces monitoring more and more assets worldwide, and more and more eyes watching the globe as a whole, these crimes become more difficult to pull off. Along with the increase in data comes the human interface, and with the humans come suspicion, tests, and various countermeasures for positive test results. Our information-gathering tools are unparalleled on the planet, and getting better every day.

America is a little smarter than Mr. Corn seems to think it is,
Dan