I for one have certainly not forgotten what was done in NYC, nor have I forgotten who was responsible for those acts. Last time I checked, Bin Laden was alive and well, at least as far as I know. Instead, our agression/retaliation and resources became focused elsewhere, where we have succeeded in DE-stabilizing the country and provided a breeding/training ground for the very thing for which we were attempting to gain retribution. Again, we have provided a focal point for the world's extremists. Do not misinterpret my meaning...the brave men and women who face death every day in that undeclared and unsanctioned "war on terroists" (Iraq) should be admired...but Iraq was NOT a threat to the US, or any other country at that time. Rather, our present political leadership capitalized on the emotional state of the country at that time, fed us lies, and got the American people to support a poorly planned effort to impose our will. The military battle has long since been won there...what are we doing now? Winning some battles, but not the war, and trying to figure out a way to extricate ourselves from a brown Vietnam. We had world support for our actions against those who were responsible for the atrocity in NYC...our political leadership has managed to squander that support. We, as a county, CANNOT do this alone, politically correct, or not.
Regarding Native Americans...what chance did they have with rocks and arrows against guns and cannons? That's all that needs to be said about that. It was wrong, but it's done.
I do not have a solution to extremeism...frankly, I don't think there IS a solution for stopping people who are willing to blow themselves up. What I do know is that nuking them is NOT an option. Covert actions against extremeist leadership MIGHT be one possible answer, but a temporary one, at best. Attempts to take over entire countries is simply not feasible, as is being proven every day.
Once again, there are no simplistic solutions to very complex problems. That is all I have to say on this subject.