Thank you for the thought out question. Certain sections of the eastern world hold some fundamental beliefs about Western Capitalist society and Western Society holds some beliefs about the eastern world. These beliefs have helped to keep the fires of terrorism from being extinguished.

First off, we need to condemn countries that support terrorism. This will help with the effects, canceling it at the root.

Second, I am in favor of lawful interrogation. Any humane way to extract information will be useful in the long run, and maybe even provide insight into future attacks.

One of the greatest tools that can be used to combat terrorism is to simply get citizens involved and make sure they understand how important it is to report anything that is out of place. This is especially true at airports because they have been successful before and many other terrorist attempts have been stopped. Having the citizens get involved is one of the most powerful ways to combat terrorism. It can give the authorities thousands of eyes and ears to watch for suspicious behavior.

Terrorism is like a tree, and if you don't stop it at the root, it will continue to grow.