> I want to believe that the American people are wise enough to
>begin to explore these questions, to begin to explore calmly and
>rationally some of  the historical forces that might account for the
>rise of this kind of warfare directed at the US.  Time will tell.
>
> Take care and stay out of harm's way.


The United States has always used a judicious, debate-based
approach in choosing its actions.

The worst non-judicious and undebatably erroneous action that I
know of is the bombing of Sudan in the war of Clinton's pants.

That incident was just a total error and caused horrible suffering.

But in every other military incident in the history of the US, there
has been a reasoned, debated, judicious basis for actions that they
have taken.

You could disagree with any decision, but you cannot characterize
the US actions in history as wild flying off of the handle and
unleashing erratic vengance far and wide without regard to the
circumstances.

There is no reason whatsoeve to believe that in this case it will
suddenly be different.  George W. Bush is an honest man.  He will
take the course of action that he actually believes to be correct.

You may disagree with his particular choice, but you can rest
assured that it will not be uncontrolled wrath leading to an out of
control situation.

What he will do is to eradicate all fanatic organizations.

Furtheremore, regarding another all-to-common metaphor that is in
your post, these are not "historical forces."  They are actions taken
by individual fanatics.

One big problem in this debate is treating actions by individual
agents as the spontaneous release of forces.  This is not predicting
the weather.  This is some fanatics who were allowed (under the
pathetic and irresponsible regime of Clinton) to gather and plan the
means necessary to carry out these actions.
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Sincerely, Robert Einarsson
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http://www.artsci.gmcc.ab.ca/people/einarssonb

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