But understand, there are still people out here (more than you'd like to admit) who understand that this country is supposed to be guided by 'The Rule of Law', not by blind hatred/blind alliegence for or against any 'group' of people (unless lawfully indicted and convicted).
And so, in our latest rush to judgement, Congress's role to lawfully declare war has been usurped by Presidential Decree, the Justice system's role to adjudicate guilt has been usurped by Presidential decree. And while that may be quite all right in the eyes of those with an 'agenda' that supercedes American sovereignty, it simply ain't all right with people who place American law and justice FIRST in the scheme of nations and people.
Please don't get the idea that I support AlQaeda, the Taleban OR OBL in any way, as I do not. Nor do I support the heinous behaviour of our 'allies', the northern alliance, whose admitted robberies, rapes, and other horrific acts against surviving afghans, is reprehensible. I look at Slobodon, suffering the humiliation of the Hague and wonder if that possibility lurks somewhere in America's future. (Also consider the similar charges against your other hero: Sharon)
I am sad that the reaction to the pain and anguish suffered by Americans on 911, was blind, blood revenge against the innocent people of the poorest nation on earth, who had absolutely no control over AlQaeda or OBL and who had no means to defend OR protect themselves and their families from our massive air attacks.
I don't claim to know God's plan as do some here, so all I can say is: ~~~~~Your 'evil ones', OBL and Omar have likely escaped ... just like Saddam ... just like Qadaffi. And more. But I have to say: I just hate 'co-incidences' like that because sooner or later they stop looking like coincidences.
On a personal note LCS, tell me: do Afghans not bleed real blood? Do they not grieve for their lost and maimed children? Do they not suffer from hunger and cold? Is it they who have no heart? And if you believe they do not, is that because they are Muslim, Israel's ancient blood enemy?
I believe in a cold reality. The citizens of a country are responsible for the actions of their government, whatever the form of their government. The fact that they are still alive demonstrates that they did not do all they could have done to remove the Taliban. The same thing was true of the Germans in WWII. We should not go out of our way to harm civilians, and we obviously are not doing so. I see little evidence that Freepers, or Americans in general are particularly incensed at Afghanis, although there are exceptions, of course -- I have seen many attacks here on Bin Laden, Mullah Omar, the Taliban, and al Khaeda, all of whom are not worthy of any kind of mercy.
The major point I was making in my earlier post on this point was in response to the question of the cause of the hatred that gave rise to two world wars. An intrinsic if unlovely desire on the part of humans to inflict death and pain is likely one of the causes. To put it in religious terms, we are fallen, and evil is an intrinsic part of our natures.
They have not 'escaped.'
They are ON THE RUN.
I know this will depress you, but we will get them. And we will kill them. They are dead men walking. And we kicked Saddam's rear whan he went into Kuwait.
Your glee at the 'escape' of the murderers of Americans is sickening. Good thing I have not had breakfast yet.