but the fact is that some people's hearts and minds will never be changed and so their actions against us will only be stopped by violent force

Hmm, or you could just leave them alone and leave their country eh? It couldn't be worse than the slaughtering that is "operation iraqi freedom".

One thing that i've noticed with american TV (i get fox over here, sadly) is that they don't show injuries or things that are real, watching american news is like watching a videogame. I think if they would show the injures, the mamings, blood and all that, it would have a vietnam-war-like effect all over again, people wouldn't support the war all that much anymore.