jseal,

The "War on Terror" is not a holistic anything. If it was, it would encompass retribution, recompense and/or prosecution for atrocities carried out in countries that have no current political value. Remember Panama, Guatemala, Laos, Chile? US compliance with the World Court's decision on the Contra atrocities in Nicaragua would be a good start to a holistic "War on Terror".

What would you define as the provision of sanctuary, since there are al-Qaeda operatives and sympathetic fundraisers worldwide?

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