Just a SLIGHT difference between Chamberlain and Churchill and the situation as it exists today...
Britain was fighting a recognized state.
The war on terror largely lacks that nuance.
It can, though. Unfortunately, not enough people realize what we are doing (in Iraq and Afganistan) and what we sould continue to do.
We are and
should be fighting EVERY country that supports terrorists. Period.
If terrorists no longer have countries aiding them and giving them refuge, then they will have nowhere to hide.
Too many people spout off about Iraq: "Bush lied! They didn't have weapons of mass destruction!" or "Bush lied! They didn't have anything to do with 9/11!!!!"
That wasn't the point. The point is to make any state that supports terror start fearing that they might be next.
Unfortunately, they now see that so long as their not #1 on the chopping block during an actual attack on the US, they have nothing to worry about.
We are weak: we have a lack of will to use our strength.
The terrorists see this and so do the coutries that support them.