Shouldn't we defend our embassies with force ?
86434
You should protect the walls of your country son.
25463
During the Cold War, many countries relied on the protective umbrella offered by the US which included troops on the ground to ensure a commitment to defend our friends if attacked.  It did keep the peace.  Now that that particular threat is over it is not surprising that many countries wish to be far more independent.  Perhaps they had to like or lump US foreign policy then, but not now.  Only time will tell whether the world is really less dangerous, especially if there is little protective cooperation against terrorism.  I believe the US has that right.
97412
SURE, any country can.. its their own choice, not The President business to say if they can or can't.. they also need to protect themselves as well
231317
I think we need to stay out of everyone else's affairs and only offer help to them when they experience a natural disaster. That way, we appear sympathetic without being invasive.  We should use our troops to protect our own soil.
665536
Your right. You should probably take up arms against the US army to stop them.  I think after everything thats happended you are morally obligated to take a stand. Arent you?
128718
No. The laws protect them.
878771
have a look\n\nhttp://www.sabotage.at/sos/embassy.php
1140373
I've never heard that question posed so succinctly and eloquently before, but yes, that's exactly right.  Europeans knew we would defend them against attack, so they were free to act irresponsibly.  They didn't have to be realistic.\n\nThis article is only peripherally related to your question, but you'll love it:  \n\nhttp://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,343378,00.html
232671
Yep they should and they should be armed with Lasars and don't worry about papers if they are crossing anywhere other than a check point..Blast'em and let what's left feed the buzzards. I for one remember what this country use to be like and I don't like whats happening. We have to stand up for ourselves because the people in other countries don't care about US...We need to not care for them.
1085707
Why not-we have plenty here to do the job. People need protection--fact-there is trouble there. And they will be wittinesses to everything.
804084
That approach works when there is a clearly defined enemy and country to attack.  We are fighting a geurilla war now - much different.  Much more difficult.  Until we learn to also fight dirty, (which we will not do, the US won't plant ied's) we will continue to suffer losses.
679569
Yes.It's an invasion and we aren't being defended.
959652
Only if we stay on them...keep their feet to the fire!\n\nIt takes determination, diligence, and tenacity on our part...without any room for fatigue.  We must endure until we secure!
937217
Who is going to protect us when the time comes.Why do we as a country have to be the world police? We need to take care of our on stuff, it`s not like we don`t have any.
327429
We could, it doesn't really do us any good.  They are a peacekeeping operation, not a peace-making...there is a big difference.  The UN is too soft on too many issues.  I respect their ideas, they just need to be able to back them up..and they are not in the position to do that.  All who are UN members need to back them up, and it doesn't happen.  It's good for diplomatic purposes, but as we have seen lately, there can even be corruption there.
398168
It is my impression it is a plan of containment, and limited action.  Diplomatic pressure is most likely not going to be effective.  Some form of action will be required but it will be a group of nations involved with limited military involvement.
420437
I agree with you, it is hard to imagine Americans needing more evidence than that to retaliate. I think not only should we retaliate, we should do it harder. American soldiers know what they are doing when they enlist, they are putting their lives on the line to keep things like 9/11 from happening.Remember Pearl Harbor? Japan will think twice next time. We should never allow anyone to attack our civilians. A show of force may deter the next guy on the list from doing the same.