How do you know this?
Could we be the target because, we are a dominant culture, and they are afraid of becoming like us?
Could we be the target because, we attack them, and talk of Democratizing them, when they are quite happy with being ruled by dictators, kings or shahs.
Could we be a target because we have an arrogance of position, we aren't exactly quiet about our successes, or humble about our blessings.
I gave you several choices, now why is yours correct. If yours is correct, why, and why is Pats, or anyone elses incorrect. Unless your opinion is defensible, or another position is easily dismantled, how can one know the truth? Do we not find the truth by discussion? How can we have a discussion without hearing all points of view? We can't hear all points of view, if a person is ridiculed for differing from the mainstream of thought, and you dismiss the premise of Pats thoughts, with a smear and invectives, not logic. Are you sure you aren't being led around by the nose, by say Rush?, or maybe you are just part of the crowd of lemmings, that once pushed in a certain direction, will continue until you are required to jump off the cliff.
I am not attacking you personally, but just asking you to look inside, decide why you believe what you do, and give thought to what others think.
If we as a nation, think we can blow away our enemies with sheer power, we are sadly mistaken. There must be a rational, reasoned approach to a solution, and it will require much thought, not blind followers. That is for the Taliban, not America.
Somebody please correct me if I am wrong,but isn't this the same thing I said,and you want to argue with me by saying the same thing?
>>Could we be the target because, we attack them, and talk of Democratizing them, when they are quite happy with being ruled by dictators, kings or shahs.<<
No. Well,the last part about them being happy being ruled by kings or other dictators seems to be right,but the rest of it is based on false premises.
>>Could we be a target because we have an arrogance of position, we aren't exactly quiet about our successes, or humble about our blessings.<<
Ahhh,the old "It our fault because we are successful",excuse! It's also known as the "I robbed him because I didn't have any money,and that SOB had too much",and the "I'm poor but tax that SOB who gets paid 1 more dollar a week than me! He doesn't deserve to be paid that much,and needs to be taxed out of it to correct this inequity!" defenses. Been a while since I've seen them.
>>I gave you several choices, now why is yours correct. If yours is correct, why, and why is Pats, or anyone elses incorrect.<<
If you can't understand this already there is no way it can be taught to you. It would be like trying to teach a legless man to tapdance,or a blind man to paint.
>> We can't hear all points of view, if a person is ridiculed for differing from the mainstream of thought,<<
Jeffery Dahmers dietry practices were out of the mainstream of thought too,yet you don't see a lot of people defending them.
>> Are you sure you aren't being led around by the nose, by say Rush?,<<
ROFLMAO! I think Rush is a pompous ass,and have stated so on FR before. Besides,the only radio I ever listen to is classical rock and blues.
>>or maybe you are just part of the crowd of lemmings, that once pushed in a certain direction, will continue until you are required to jump off the cliff.<<
Oh,YEAH! That's me! I'm just a "follow the leader" type of guy who is scared to express his own opinions. LOL!
>>If we as a nation, think we can blow away our enemies with sheer power,<<
Well,yeah,we can. In this case we don't have any other option. They attacked with sheer power,and we have no choice other than to respond in kind.
>> There must be a rational, reasoned approach to a solution, and it will require much thought, not blind followers. That is for the Taliban, not America.<<
Correct me if I'm wrong,but don't BOTH sides have to be rational and reasoned for discussion to have any chance of providing peace? Even you admit in the quoted paragraph that the Taliban and other radicals don't have these qualities.
BTW,when I say we need to use power in respone to the attacks,I do NOT mean we should use nukes on them or anyone else in a "first strike". I am 100% oppossed to attacking a innocent civilian population to take out the guilty parties.