[Loyolas Mattman]

To your mind, terrorists attack when America blinks. What "blinking" caused 9/11?

Terrorists attack because they are nihilists. It is their nature, it's what they do and who they are.

If you accept the principle that if we do X, the terrorists will do Y, then the next logical step is that if we don't do A, the terrorists won't do B. Which opens the door to negotiating with terrorists, which I bet neither of us would be willing to do.

[Hatteras]

The terrorists attacked on 9/11 and we slammed them but we didn't eliminate them. Sooner or later, if they could hold on just long enough, America would grow weary of the fight. Yesterday, America blinked and lifted their boot off the snake's head. It is in their minds that they (the terrorists) are responsible for the downfall of Rumsfeld and the Bush administration. They will rest, heal, re-build and then, when the time is right, they will go for the gold.

[Hatteras]

"What "blinking" caused 9/11?"

The Clinton administration's failure to act on previous terror attacks. Where have you been?