we are all in a war right now, a war of survival, thats what you don't understand.
That is the new most silly argument I've read here. Terrorism has been around for ages and is certainly nothing new for Europeans, Africans, and Asians. That America got a particularly rude wake-up call back in 2001 doesn't change anything, except perhaps prove that Americans really are the most hysterical people on Earth. I've been involved with two acts of terrorism. The first time I was one of those charged with preventing/containing it, the second time I was one of the potential victims. I do not consider myself at war with anyone, nor does the vast majority of my countrymen, or the world for that matter. The so called War on Terror is a farce. It is no more a war than the so called War on Drugs or the War on Cancer. It is a deliberate misuse of the word to create fear and submission. You use it here in the same way by trying to justify unjustifiable acts simply because you're at "war". You're not at war, nor is terrorism a threat to your survival. Trust me, in a US court of law I could be declared an expert witness on both. If you're worried about survival my tip would be to eat healthy and regular exercise, terrorism is a negligible threat to your life.
Goodnight all. <S>
