Badger wrote:

Ian wrote:

There have been numerous terrorists groups, and they rarely share a
religious theame. I can accept that world wide terrorest groups have
been few and far between - most are tackling a particular local issue
- whether it be something in Ireland, of France (neither of which are
linked to the world wide movements, except regarding shared training
etc).


There's the rub, funding from US citizens supported training for the IRA
and their "brothers-in-arms" in the middle east they trained with...
What goes around, comes around?

Yes, we in the US have done some pretty pathetic **** in the past, but
it certainly doesn't deter others from coming to us in their time of
need(?) with their hands out begging for money, support and us to help
fight their war for them. Many are quick to condem but even quicker to
put their hands out for the freebies.
John