We don't have to prove that we have balls, the fact that we are killing Taleban every day demonstrates that fact. IMO killing Talebs is fine in the short run, although beyond the short run we ought to be looking for ways to de-escalate as killing civilians counters our purpose and discerning Taleb from civilian is not something with which American soldiers ought to tasked in the long. Afghanis have to save their own country.

Too much emotion is being expended on the location of the mosque with respect to ground zero. Most Muslims are not radical and do not attach political significance to mosque location, they just want to practice their religion.. We ought not be emotional girls here, we ought to man up and let them build the mosque on their property.