[ValerieUSA]

Americans need to drop our notions of civilization and virtue and innocence when dealing with the lesser peoples inhabiting the terrorist world. That world, like ours, includes businessmen, soldiers, housewives, and children - but they are not like us.

They haven't been trained in political correctness and tolerance, they never pray for peace, they don't love their enemy. They are the embodiment of HATRED. They speak the language of hate 24/7, they pray for the death of their enemies and they cheer violence, offering their children as martyrs.

We cannot apply our Constitutional rights to them. They don't want them. They want us to die. They want to celebrate carnage. Rights? They don't speak the language of rights unless they are making demands and telling lies.

I cringed every time I saw the Clintons make nice with Yassir Arafat and accept personal gifts from him and give over millions of American dollars to his people in exchange for a peace he would never deliver. By delaying the defeat of the people who hate America, we have left ourselves open to contempt and attack. There is no peace to be negotiated - there never was - there never will be.

When we fight against terrorism, as we must now, we will not fight for peace. We will fight for the annihilation of our enemy. There is a difference.

[Critter]

I like you. :)

[Mike Darancette]

These are not Pirates prowling the watres off the coast of N. Africa. They live in cells in cities around the world, they follow leaders that promise eternal paradise for deeds of terror. You cannot kill the snake by cutting off its tail - you must cut off its head.

Declarations might make people feel better but action is neaded - however, the Letter of Marque idea has merit.