"Threat" is a codeword used by extremists to aDVANCE THEIR CAUSE.

The "environment" is threatened" cry the eco-wacko leftitsts.

Our "liberty" is "threatened" cry the right wing religo-nuts.

A threat has to be credible to be real.

Did Hussien possess a means to attack the US?

In his 20+ year reign did he ever attack the US?

Why would he threaten the US when we were on his side in the Iraq-Iran war?

Was Noriega in Panama a threat?

Castro was a bigger threat, he had atomic missiles in the 60's. North Korea
is a bigger threat. Iran is a bigger threat. Both have nukes and the stated
will to use them against the US.

Why don't we attack those threats?