Yes, Stochastic, we bomb them they bomb us. Good plan. This has been happening for a long time, and this 'Axis of Evil' you talk about has been attacked by what they see as "Evil Western Forces" for thousands of years. This seems like an intractable situation. If people stopped listening to power and followed their own interest this would never happen.
War should be that I can not stop myself from arming myself and seeking out my enemy, because I personally have a reason that compels me. Go to war for anything less and you are a mercenary.
Please reread what I wrote. I never mentioned an Axis of Evil. I mentioned the Axis Powers which were Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War 2. I was not justifying war, I am explaining why governments are concerned with terrorism over other things that may cause more deaths than terrorism.