Replies

Pat actually sounded like he was taking his medications again until the last couple of paragraphs. He makes the mistakes there that explain why people consider him to be a nutcase.

America isn't a target because of any "meddling". We are a target because our culture is the dominate culture on earth,and they hate our culture. If we had been foolish enough to have elected this looney-tunes and followed his insane isolationist policies,the only thing that would have changed would be that we would be facing this fight against terrorism all alone. No other countries cooperating with permission to cross their airspaces,no shared intelligence,no joint military action,etc,etc,etc.

GO PAT,GO! Back into the closet where you have been hiding.

America is a target because we are the dominant culture

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.