The fight against "terror" is not comparable in any way to the fight against the Axis powers in WWII. Other than people are dying. I hardly think it's a "money making" scam, either...not for the government or the people, anyway. There may be some companies or individuals profiting from it. Aside from that it's costing a fortune. And, in the way it's being fought, I'd say it's reaping little in return in terms of greater safety for our citizens. It's hard to quantify but I doubt we're any safer as a whole. Of course, the vast majority of people faced little risk of becoming a terror victim before 9/11 and the vast majority still face little risk of it.

Our system makes it hard to fight a "war" like this one because the decision makers in government are constantly changing and there's no agreement from one administration to the next on how to proceed. I'd argue we've lost any progress that might've been made initially in the last 8 years over changes in policy. But, fear is a great motivator. As long as the government can keep us afraid, the money will be there...whether it is or isn't. If we continue with the current strategy it's gonna cost us in personal liberties...more than it already has.