Great points, Liketysplit. It seems as though everyone is focused only on the events of today and completely ignore how we got here. This issue goes way back. For instance, the Iran hostage crisis happened over 25 years ago. In 1983 the US Embassy was bombed in Beirut, killing 63. A few months later the Marine barracks in Beirut were bombed killing 241 Marines. Areas heavy with Islamic extremists have been very unsafe for Americans for a very long time now.
HS, Lostkitty said, “Every thinking person got out.” Perhaps you missed it.