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Originally posted by Undertoad
As usual you failed to answer the question, tw.
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But the point is the question cannot be answered. Threat .... to what? What is considered a threat, to whom, in the short term or long term? And what is considered a threat? A loss of two buildings in downtown Manhatten is a major threat or simply an emotional event? Is it a threat if we continue to save Muslims from themselves or force democracy down their throats? One must make personal speculations as to what would happen if we just left the locals to solve their problems alone - without direct outside interference. Or one must assume that right wing extremists will make all decisions based upon their Christian biases.
The question even begs that we know what America and everyone else will do. It assumes relevant forces and parties are known - as if all Muslims think alike. Four years ago, no one would have suggested that an American president would unilaterally attack another sovereign nation using invented justifications. Again, just no way to logically answer that question - except using an emotional response. Too many variables. Assumes knowledge of future events in a region where surprise in too normal. Assumes people know about Musliim Brotherhood and other factors that local political types would rather keep an American public ignorant of.
Russotto demonstrates a problem with the question:
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On the other hand, in terms of destroying American freedom, they're an 11; they have already won.
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Define threat?