The September 12 attacks left America a sense of vulnerability, and the country was plunged into turmoil as it was trying to prevent further attacks and rebuilding the multi-hundred dollar damage caused by the Attack. President Gingrich said on his state of union address, "America must take action against the enemies of democracy", this was a clear sign that America was heading to war, though the public was oblivious to the battleground of America's next war. Newt Gingrich just felt like it. I'm joking, I still need some time for the ideas to develop.