[caltrop]

I'm not sure we do agree. I think our presence in the Middle East is a big part of the problem and the reason we were attacked on 9-11. The sooner we get our ground troops out of the Middle East and refuse to be involved in their religious and ethnic conflicts the better. As far as I'm concerned, we should be out of there now.

[PigRigger]

"refuse to be involved in their religious and ethnic conflicts the better"

Respect your point of view, but I have to ask one question before I get back to work.

What if we, as a nation and culture, are the targets of"their religious and ethnic conflicts"?

[biffalobull]

The sooner we get our ground troops out of the Middle East and refuse to be involved in their religious and ethnic conflicts the better.

You, Sir, are right on the money