We are too much at war with Nature. We extract and use and pollute. We only take from the earth and don't put enough back into it. It would be a massive undertaking to utilize this source of non-polluting energy, requiring inspired government leadership working with local utilities and companies whose expertise lies in the area of wind turbines, but if the people wanted it, it could be done. The technology has evolved to a state right now that is up to the challenge.
Electricity generated by large wind turbines is competitive with natural gas generation.
I would rather take this step to end our fragile and tragic dependency on oil than bomb all of the bin Ladens of the world into hell. There will always be a surplus of bin Ladens to deal with, and they are spread out all over the place. No war is going to destroy this hydra-headed beast, only an order of magnitude increase of efforts at apprehension within cooperating countries. The reason Japan and Germany are peaceful countries in the international community today is because after World War Two the United States constructed them anew without vengeance. We will always have to do what is necessary to protect ourselves, but if history is any teacher at all, a war of frontal assault will not end up protecting us at all against a guerilla enemy.