"I do believe though if there is a group or organization in those countries that have plans and resolve to attack America then we must hunt them down wherever they are and kick their arze" - Why are you "AUdad" and not "MILITARYdad"? Like FIVE-DEFERMENTS Cheney, many people love war - just don't count on them to participate.
If this nation goes after every "group or organization...that have plans and resolve to attack America" we will empty the US treasury and waste our most precious resource - lives of our military.
The Decider and his 5-deferments VP chose not to go after those they said attacked us on 911. Why?
As for losing our freedom if we don't support our military, you should worry more about pols who pass legislation like the so-called "Patriot Act", which does limit our freedom.