[unfortunately a bluestater]

I do not believe that we see ourselves as "fighting for our very survival." We say the platitudes, but we really don't think that the Islamofacists will really change our way of life like Hitler would have.

If we ever come to the point where the populace believes that our survival is threatened, expect the bombs to rain over ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE the terrorists may be hiding!

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Do you believe our survival is threatened? I think it is;
I believe the Islamofascists' goal is to take over the US (and Europe), but they are patient and careful, so we are lulled into a false sense of security. Also, their plan may be to make us topple "from within".

[RHINO369]

Islamic radicals want to destroy America and the west but they are no where near able to do so.

The reason we only fought a defensive war in Vietnam is because we thought if we went into north Vietnam we'd have to fight the Chinese and Russians. Fighting the USSR would mean nuclear warfare, would mean most of civilian population dead. It wasn't worth it.

In Iraq we want to hold the territory not destroy the enemy. Plus we are losing so few soldiers. I know 2 thousand sounds like alot but its small. The insurgency in Iraq can't take territory, it can only sabotage. The only way to beat that is to use tactics we won't use, or just accept the causalities.

[Onelifetogive]

Do you believe our survival is threatened?

Yes, but more in a Cold War sense, than a WWII sense.