RE: Clash of civilization?

jeb,

im glad and releaved that at least some americans can still be so understanding and open to suggestions, and not just blinded by anger like ur leaders.

i think pretty much everyone agrees with u that al-Q doesnt give a toss abt the palastinians, and are just using them to ster up hatred and resentment towards america. but u have to admit that the resson al-Q is so strong is because of the palastinian stiuation. would they have been able to do 9/11 if there werent ppl desperate and angery enough to be willing to die just to hurt the US?

the ’70 virgin’ thing may be ture in some cases, but the ppl that fly the planes on 9/11 were well educated and succeseful ppl with everything to live for. i dont think they would have been willing to die for a fairy tale.

as for the irish example, well im sorry if there was any confusion. i did not mean to compair the IRA with al-Q. im merely saying that the only effective weapon against terrists who turely beleive what they’re doing is right, is to talk and listen to them, and not to crush them, because u cant crush them.

these ‘terrists’ are not in it for money or power, they are not mersanaries that will jump ship when things get tough, they’re just normal ppl that are so desperate that they just cant stay silent any more. killing them will only create marters, and in turn stimulate more ppl to jion in their case.

al-Q is no such orginisation, but the only reason they are so strong is because their footsoilders are such ppl.

the only way to fully destroy al-Q is to take away its footsoilders, via sorting out the palastinian dispute openly and fairly.

how much harm do u think bin laddern can do if he no longer have ppl willing to die for him? do u think he would be willing to fly a plane into a building himself?