On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 22:04:10 GMT, "Gonzo"
wrote:

Well be sure to stick our asses in the air and wait for the next attack so
we can get your permission to go after the source next time.


The US was free from problems with Muslims since its founding until
9-11. A scan of the National Geographic back issues should give a
good idea good prevailing relationships that had existed through time.
So what were the events that led to 9-11 that spawned the current
mess? Physically 9-11 did appear out of thin air. But there was a
lot happening prior to that would cause a bunch of technologically
naive Arabs to learn enough to fly a plane and crash them with deadly
effect. You cannot defeat a billion of angry muslims to prevent
another attack. So you must work out a political solution and neither
going to war or building space age defences is going to do it.