When that word began to be used, it had meaning and shock value. Now it has neither.
The beheading of Nick Berg have shown just how barbaric some of these people are; hence, they should be called what they are: barbarians.
This should help freedom-loving people everywhere; for, as any student of history knows, barbarians must be dealt in the severest of ways or they will win.
I believe President Bush was right to take the war to them. He had a clear choice: to fight this war on the streets of our cities or take it to them. I believe he made the right choice, but that does not mean that the outcome is certain.
I don’t advocate turning Iraq into a parking lot with nuclear weapons, but unless we wipe out the barbarians who mean to topple us, they will succeed.
If I had to choose between a civilized nation and a band of barbarians, I’d bet on the barbarians every time. As the Romans learned, barbarians can topple the most advanced civilization.