Why can't some people look at economic and political issues when addressing terrorism rather than just blame it on religious nutcases? Is it wrong to think that is isn't purely in black and white, and that the US isn't completely innocent and that we were not attacked completely unprovoked?
2007-07-30 02:03:10 · 4 answers · asked by Ted Kennedy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
to hear them tell it there are millions, and millions of terrorists out there that want to destroy our way of life...while in reality it's just a handful...and BTW folks, terror is a tactic not a country
2007-07-30 02:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Actually, you're only one step closer. You still want a bad guy.
There are no bad guys. Each side is doing what they want because they think it is the best thing to do. The sanest of them do not think they are the "good guy". They are simply doing what they have to for the interests of their country and according to the ethics of their ideologies.
However, there are also those who want to be the "good guys vs. the bad guys". It's silly, and leads to losing sight of one simple fact:
What they want is not in our interests, politically or personally.
What they want will hurt the U.S. and many of us personally.
Thank you, but I side with the U.S. interests, not theirs.
My family escaped Islam in the 1950s. We've been expecting this war to break out for decades. We've been kind of surprised at the silliness of the arguments against it.
Never underestimate the lemming-like behavior a short-sighted ideology can have.
2007-07-30 09:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, the 'ole "root cause" argument. Well, if you would take the time to read about the history of islamic extremism, you would readily understand that the islamic terrorists base their actions entirely on the misguided desire to make all things muslim. It has nothing to do with economics or politics.
2007-07-30 09:11:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
if you don't see the differences I can help you my old friend and least we fight army not the people who do nothing and if the army hides with them people it there fault for not kicking them out!!!
2007-07-30 09:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by pjlisa13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋