War or No War?

Cliff May in National Review asks the question:

Do you honestly think the threat posed by AQ and similar groups is equivalent to the threat posed by the Nazis and Japanese in the 30's and 40's?

I responded:

No question about it. Here are half a dozen reasons just for a start:

1) Hitler did not have the access to the technology these groups have.

2) Hitler never acquired nuclear weapons.

3) Hitler did not have the kinds of fifth columns this enemy may have.

4) Hitler had a nation and a “volk” he wanted to protect, and he did not believe in an afterlife for himself or his followers.

5) Hitler never managed to kill Americans on American soil.

It's worth reading the whole thing.