You are being a bit partisan for me. You want a cause for terrorism? Pick one. There are so many that any choice will probably work. It is unfortunate, that in the efforts to unite the American citizenry, terrorism doesn't seem to have a chance. A sexy broad on 'American Idol' stimulates more interest, it seems. Until you lose a bit of flesh or a loved one close to you becomes burger, it just doesn't seem to have an impact. It's political fodder and not much more.
Can you imagine the effect on the ...war... if the American public spoke with one mouth and acted with one cause apparent, and acted like a team? I believe the effect would be shattering for the 'terrorists, insurgents, murderous criminals or religious fanatics.' Take your pick.
Either the United States tosses aside any form of would be world leadership and crawls into the dungeon of isolationism or we get out in front and lead. We make a bunch of mistakes. Goes with the territory. The main one, in my opinion, is the dithering method of following up on any effort began by one or the other of the political parties. However, the unity of our warring political system cripples our endeavors no matter how deserving or noble.
The Tribes know all about that one. The Sioux make a treaty with one administration and then get to watch that treaty chewed up and spit out by the next administration.
All our adversaries know that all you gotta do to achieve your goals in the face of American opposition is woo the Media and make the party in power for the moment, look bad. By that I mean make them look worse than they make themselves look. If you have the media helping it is a doable operation. Give the media blood, mayhem and the hint of scandal.
The fact that the United States does more good for more people than any other state or perhaps combination of states is seemingly unnoticed.
People risk life and limb and fortune to get here to have a crack at the American Dream. And yet there are those here that would tear it all down for whatever their pet peeve happens to be.
Bush, Kerry, Gore, Clinton, are just faces to throw darts at if they happen to be on the other side of the coin.
Come on Salmo g. you cannot derive much fun from downing someone you consider beneath your scintillating intellectual stance. Life is just one big Audit. Sometimes you walk away with something much better than any 'grade' sometimes you don't. But the time is never wasted. To stop learning is death.