We've already had suicide bombers in America, yet we leave our borders pretty well open so when we deport somebody, they can sneak back in if they want to.
So let's first of all reclaim our sovereignty and control of our borders. Then deport all illegal immigrants. Stop allowing Muslim immigration and take a hard look at those already here. Any who are known to have burned an American flag, marched in a pro-Hezbollah demonstration, or the like are to be deported. Make English our official language and teach American history in schools with pride in our national accomplishments and no dwelling on any negativity.
I would also suggest we cut off funding for universities not allowing true diversity of ideas. They currently overwhelmingly teach only one side; the anti-American, anti-Christian, anti-family, anti-capitalist one. US military recruiters must be welcome on every campus receiving public funding as well.
Arrest and try for treason media types who publish national security classified information.
Get the UN out of America and stop giving them our money. Also stop giving any foreign aid money to any Muslim country which does not publicly renounce terrorism, recognize Israel, treat Chrisitans, agnostics, Buddhists, Hindus, and Jews with the same respect as Muslims. Those countries supporting terrorists and teaching hate in their madrassas get surprise bombings to take out their militaries and governments, and invading troops to occupy their oilfields to cut off that source of revenue for arms.
These are just a few measures off the top of my head that I would like to see instituted. Yes, war is hard. But they already started it and if we don't get serious about defending ourselves, we're likely to find that losing a war is even worse.