As American citizens we can no longer look at this as a problem for the middle east because just as with 9-11 their goal is to bring their traveling horror show to the shores of our country.
Have you thought about what would happen if they attack the power grids of our country? We are an open society and along with that freedom comes the risk of allowing groups with ulterior motives to slip into our country and bring our country to a screeching halt.
I am personally looking at buying food and water supplies in the event that we loose our power and water. It's something you should start to look at seriously.