For the record, I haven't had the time to read this whole thread yet, I would just like to point out two things.

1) One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter
2) What's the difference between our attack on Iraq and the "terrorist" attack on 9-11? Both actions were pre-emptive, both actions were spurred by a fear of what would happen if no action was taken, the only difference is that the U.S. had the ability to follow through.