Joe. . .
Again, good rationale. I have been thinking along the same lines. In particular. . .why would America continue to forewarn bin Laden and the Taliban of a forthcoming attack? Granted. . .as you mentioned, bin Laden may be playing a role elsewhere with the development of his network of terror, but I'm not so sure he was the mastermind behind the attacks on the WTC. However, I'd be willing to bet there are strong ties to an Iraqian network. It's going to be tough to rid the world of this type of networking. Particularly since there are clearly no individual countries responsible for the activity (all on their own). It's going to be along battle. Many people fail to realize the "Cold War" lasted over 50 years. This "War Against Terrorism" will probably last for eternity. There's a fine line between terrorism and other politically motivated acts of aggression. I suppose in the very near future, there will be laws to interpret and define such acts (as in Ireland). If only all nations and creeds could focus on "peace". Perhaps the United States could do a better job of "listening" to other nations when concerns arise. Something has stirred this anger against our nation. Someone is leading the cause. Someone is supporting the cause. There are "leaders" within the networking and "ring" of individuals that are stirring these crazies to die and take lives. I'm confident they will be found. But how does the "belief system" of this incredibly evil network. . .get wiped away from the face of the earth? Answer ~~ more than likely, it doesn't. Evil forces have been in existance for a good long time. They will remain (unfortunately), and innocent lives will continue to be taken. It would be nice, however, to have a couple of examples to toss to the world in leiu of the attacks on the WTC and Pentagon (and the innocent lives of those in the airliners!). There are very evil people in this world. I wish . . .somehow, they could all just die. But that's not going to happen anytime soon.
Peace. . .and be alert. That is how our nation will defend itself against terrorism. And that is how we will beat it (a new level of awareness from around the globe). Catch them before they do their acts of ultimate evil. Don't chase them after they do them.
Keep the Faith!
M&M Man
