Without more boots on the ground in Afghanistan, the United States risks failure in the war there. That said, we have two choices: Give Gen. Stanley McChrystal what he needs to do the job, or pull our troops out and get them home.

Iran's nuclear ambitions have our allies in Europe and the Middle East in danger, and Israel could face complete annihilation. Either we take out these sites, or give Israel or someone else the help they need to do so.

The arrest of an alleged al-Qaida operative and disruption of a New York terror plot underscores the need to look at things a little differently when it comes to keeping our country safe and free from the threats of this unconventional enemy.

Be it Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Colorado or New York City, the past week has demonstrated that al-Qaida and radical Islamic extremism are alive and ever present and still pose a significant threat to our homeland, U.S. targets abroad and our international allies.

New Jersey was home to 38 victims of the Pan Am 103 bombing. Allowing Gadhafi stay here while visiting the U.N. is a disgrace and a slap in the face, not only to those who died from New Jersey, but to all the victims from Flight 103.