Rusty has a good point but it can not be restriced to just the political right. If the war against terrorism is to have any chance of winning at all, both the Left and the Right have to give up many of their cherished beliefs.

Terrorism may be motivated by many factors, but it is being fueled almost exclusively by oil money.

Yes, the Right will have to accept what the Left has been saying for a long time: Energy consumption must be reduced and alternative sources of energy (solar, hydro, etc.) must be developed.

This, however, will not be enough -- especially in the short term. Here is where the Left is going to have to give in. Alaskan oil reserves need to be fully exploited. Environmental standards are going to have to be lowered to allow more use of coal. Nuclear reactors have to be built once again.

One side's solutions are not enough. Both will have to be employed. Only then can America become so unreliant upon Mideastern oil that it can afford not to subsidize international terrorism.