[bayourod]

Is there some reason why Islamic terrorism has been escalating in the last twenty years?

Does it have anything to do with the increasing gap between living standards and technology? Do Muslims feel that their religious belief of the superiority of Muslims over infidels is threatened by the increasingly obviousness of the superiority of infidel technology and economics?

[Libertarian_4_eva]

I guess the only real thing to wonder about now is how nuclear fall out will effect global warming. My strong suspicion is that this is the real thing…

I agree. The attack on the parliment building would have been the last straw for any nation. India has dealt with quite a bit. I suspect they can take a few nuclear weapons and still survive I would not say the same of pakistian.

[mathurine]

Paks would probably "lose," if push comes to shove in that region. What are we going to do with 40 million doctors?

[blam]

"Do Muslims feel that their religious belief of the superiority of Muslims over infidels is threatened by the increasingly obviousness of the superiority of infidel technology and economics?"

I think it is oil money and our apparent lack of will to deal with terrorist acts. It is time for a good ten year 'full court press' to root out and supress/kill these bastards all over the world. Afghanistan by itself will not be enough. In fact, Afghanistan just by itself may encourage more of the same from them. We need to employ assassination squads and terrorise them. Kill them in their homes, track them in the dead of night and kill them.

[zog]

-well, ya. Short version, the chinese need the oil. They don't just want it, they need it, or their country implodes sometime this decade and the PRC fatcats become long pig for stir fry. There's one billion arabs, and one a quarter billion indians between them and the oil. There's also the US and europe. The chinese get to try and make those other entities off each other, then they get the oil.