...the drums are getting louder!

Saddam Hussein did exactly this right before we invaded this most recent time out.

Yep. Our enemies know the best way to destroy us is not to lob bombs at us, they know we can defend and retaliate militarily, our enemies know, and some have as much said explicitly, that the way to destroy us is to break our economy through perpetual war and reconstruction and the devaluation of our dollar. Seems that many are falling right into their hands calling for more war, more troops, and more money thrown into the military industrial complex.

How long until the Empire strikes back I wonder ;p