[FastCoyote]

The solution to ending the attacks of homicide bombers is very simple, but it will probably take the politicians another ten years to figure it out. It is time to hold the families of the bombers accountable, instead of letting them receive monetary rewards from Saudi Arabia and Saddam Hussein, the Israelis should capture the families of the bombers and put them in jail. Once the bombers see what happens to their families, they will stop these attacks.

Yes, my brother and I came to the conclusion months ago. You'd also have to level everything they own, grab mother, father, sisters, uncles, aunts. Lot more effective than destroying whole cities.

[17th Miss Regt]

Unfortunately, you are just about on target. If more people would learn about the history of this area, they would understand it better. The geography of the area also explains a lot about the people. Names like Saladin and Tamerlaine are not part of most peoples background and they don't understand why the area is such a bloody place.