Well, she's right on one thing -- civilians will die. This is war, and that's what happens in war. That's why, generally, we prefer to AVOID war -- unlike some people, we don't like killing civilians.[1] But we'll do it if we have to. Anyone who thinks we can get out of this without massive civilian casualties is an idiot. (No, 'turning the other cheek' is not an option. If you've once paid 'em the Danegeld, you never get rid of the Dane.) I don't agree with "Convert 'em to Christianity" bit. Let them remain Muslim. Just turn them into good capitalists locked in a trading alliance with the US, just like Germany and Japan. Global capitalism means global peace. No one wants to bomb their customers. [1]The terrorists could have crashed into their targets at night, causing massive destruction but dramatically less loss of life. They chose to cause maximum civilian death, for the purpose of causing maximum civilian death. Civilian casualties are an inevitable consequence of war -- only madmen make it the AIM of war.