"America brought the attacks upon itself by rejecting so-called environmentally friendly energy in favor of oil."

The radical kooks in the enviro movement don't speak for the vast majority. But Smith is right on one thing, we could have and should have implimented real changes in engery consumption long ago... decades ago. Big Oil has stood in the way and continues to. This is very much an environmental issue but it is a far more immediate national security issue. We must become energy self sufficient and we won't do it drilling for more oil here at home. A massive national effort to find new clean energy sources and wean us off islamic oil would go a long way in creating a more secure America and world. This should be a national imperative. The Japanese managed to completely transform their society 150 some odd years ago, we can do it now - with the right leadership. I don't have a lot of confidence in Bush in this area.