Does anyone out there know why terrorists are targeting the US?
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As far as radical Islam, the United States is the best friend of Israel.\n\nIsrael was a nation founded in ancient times (c. 3,000 years ago) and there have been many feuds over the land it was founded upon between the Israelites and other tribes.\n\nThroughout history, religion has entered the frey as Judaism is the official religion of modern-day Israel, but the area itself is occupied by other Arabs who have been long-time Islamists.\n\nIn 1948, after the Holocaust of World War II, in which six million Jews died, the U.N., led by the United States, recognized Israel as a nation.  The problem is that current-day Israel stands on what was Palestine before 1948.\n\nFast forward to today, and the animosity of different peoples who occupy the same land and have different rights are feuding once again.\n\nIn particular, the U.S. was attacked on 9/11 because of our continuing involvement and stationing of military forces in the Arabic holy land.  This is compounded, of course, with the hard-line Radical Islamic view that Israel (and all of Judaism, while we're at it) should be wiped off of the map completely.\n\nTheir animosity towards us is because the U.S. is Israel's closest ally.
888602
This Government has orchestrated the whole terrorist threat. It has systematically led the population down this path for 9 years in the hope we will all bow down to the masters who explain they are trying to save our way of lives.\nEvery new law they pass takes away a bit more of our liberties. Soon, they will be ramming the cause of I D cards down our throats in a belated excuse to impose their regime on us. Whilst at the same time allowing undesirables to come in and out of this country.\nThere will be no inquiry because they pull the strings. If there was however, they would be conducting their own wrong doing!!!.
1038825
i am very concerned since I live in Canada and there was a recent arrest made and is all over the news that these terrorists were planning to hit government buildings. I cried my eyes out on 911 when it happened to the States. It was such a disaster and senseless cruel killing by terrorists. What did the people that they killed do to them anyway? What did the intended targets in Canada do to them? These terrorists were raised and lived in Canada. We have been raised in a Peaceful/Peacekeeping country. We don't even have the death penalty here.
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Mr. Shakeel, I advise you to read more and to stop resorting to attacking your opponents just like Bin Laden and Bush.\n\nCheck this out http://www.piratesandemperors.com/\n\nthen talk... the world has been hijacked by extremists of all sorts, the most powerful of which is our government, here, the US government.
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Terrorists come from all walks of life.  There are terrorists in every country of the world, including the United States.  They are motivated by religion, politics and cultural/socio-economic backgrounds.  Being that Islam is only the 3rd most popular religion in the world, your information is faulty at best and downright inflammatory and willfully hateful at the worst.
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terrorists have their own agendas and it is mostly about israel being in arabia. it does not matter much who is in power in USA so long as we support israel they will hate us.\n Bush has not hurt them one iota. they laugh at our puny efforts to attack them in iraq. they were not even there so had to all go there to get in on the fight. they love it. now they do not have to get passports and travel to usa to kill us. we make it easy for them.\n for every one we kill five more spring up to avenge him.\n we are getting weaker as they get stronger and the world watches and waits to see us fall. we need to get back home and strengthen our defenses and our military. we are squabdering our resources, treasure and blood in iraq.
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Yup. Go after 'em and put 'em on the defensive. We are making alot of progress against the terrorists, but you wouldn't know it by watching CBS or CNN. Nevermind what the news says, ask the people who have been there and have had their mission completely misrepresented by the liberal press and liberal politicians. Our troops are kickin' butt! When was the last hit against us? I say keep 'em busy over there!
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The "twin towers" as well as the Pentagon were not attacked by terrorists. They were attacked by our own government!! The "plan" was to get everyone "fired up" to attack the Islam nations, so we could get control of the world's oil supply. If you don't believe me check out the link! This is a VERY informative website!\n\nhttp://www.hugequestions.com/
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Could be if the terrorists escalate to neuclar or biological terrorism.  \n\nSubject: Muslims, terrorist and the USA : A different spin on Iraq war.\n\nThis WAR is for REAL!  \nDr. Vernon Chong, Major General, USAF, Retired\n\nTo get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it.  Our country is now facing the most serious threat to its existence, as we know it, that we have faced in your lifetime and mine (which includes WWII).\n\nThe deadly seriousness is greatly compounded by the fact that there are very few of us who think we can possibly lose this  war and even fewer who realize what losing really means.\n\nFirst, let's examine a few basics:\n\n1. When did the threat to us start?\n\n Many will say September 11, 2001.   \nThe answer as far as the United States is concerned is 1979, 22 years prior to September 2001, with the following attacks on us:\n \n* Iran Embassy Hostages, 1979;\n*   Beirut , Lebanon Embassy 1983;\n*   Beirut , Lebanon Marine Barracks 1983;\n* Lockerbie , Scotland Pan-Am flight to New York 1988;\n* First New York World Trade Center attack 1993;\n* Dhahran , Saudi Arabia Khobar Towers Military complex 1996;\n* Nairobi , Kenya US Embassy 1998;\n* Dares Salaam , Tanzania US Embassy 1998;\n* Aden , Yemen USS Cole 2000;\n* New York World Trade Center 2001;\n* Pentagon 2001.\n\n(Note that during the period from 1981 to 2001 there were 7,581 terrorist attacks worldwide).\n \n\n2. Why were we attacked?\n\nEnvy of our position, our success, and our freedoms.  The attacks happened during the administrations of Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush 1, Clinton and Bush 2.  We cannot fault either the Republicans or Democrats as there were no provocations by any of the presidents or their immediate predecessor, President Ford.\n\n3. Who were the attackers?\nIn each case, the attacks on the US were carried out by Muslims.\n\n4. What is the Muslim population of the World? \n25%.\n\n5. Isn't the Muslim Religion peaceful? \n\nHopefully, but that is really not material.  There is no doubt that the predominately Christian population of Germany was peaceful, but under the dictatorial leadership of Hitler (who was also Christian), that made no difference.  You either went along with the administration or you were eliminated.  There were 5 to 6 million Christians killed by the Nazis for political reasons (including 7,000 Polish priests).  \n(see http://www.Nazis.testimony.co.uk/7-a.htm)\n\nThus, almost the same number of Christians were killed by the Nazis, as the six million holocaust Jews who were killed by them, and we seldom heard of anything other than the Jewish atrocities.  Although Hitler kept the world focused on the Jews, he had no hesitancy about killing anyone who got in his way of exterminating the Jews or of taking over the world - German, Christian or any others.\n\nSame with the Muslim terrorists.  They focus the world on the US , but kill all in the way -- their own people or the Spanish, French or anyone else. The point here is that just like the peaceful Germans were of no protection to anyone from the Nazis, no matter how many peaceful Muslims there may be, they are no protection for us from the terrorist Muslim leaders and what they are fanatically bent on doing -- by their own pronouncements -- killing all of us "infidels."  I don't blame the peaceful Muslims.  What would you do if the choice was shut up or die?\n\n6. So who are we at war with?\n\nThere is no way we can honestly respond that it is anyone other than the Muslim terrorists.  Trying to be politically correct and avoid verbalizing this conclusion can well be fatal. There is no way to win if you don't clearly recognize and articulate who you are fighting.\n \n\nSo with that background, now to the two major questions:\n\n1. Can we lose this war?\n\n2. What does losing really mean?\n\nIf we are to win, we must clearly answer these two pivotal questions:\n\nWe can definitely lose this war, and as anomalous as it may sou
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Hmm... Why?  Planning to blow one up?  \n\nSince the terrorism scares, if you even go hunting for this kind of info on the web you may get a visit from the FBI.
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There have been "home-grown terrorists" in America almost as long as the continent has been settled by Europeans.\n\nAt first they occured only sporadically, and the damage they did was mostly to wildlife and nature. We now remember them as "trappers" and did had a devastating effect on the natural balance of the American environment.\nWith immigration numbers rising, they became more numerous and extended their terrorist activities towards the native people, then called "Red Indians", but now acknowledged as Native Americans (even though their own origin lay in Asia). After a while of private terror, the new USA and her army joined in and created an early system of state-sponsored terrorism. This was so effective that most of the Native Americans were wiped out.\n\nParallel to this development a large number of private terror gangs established themselves in the so-called "Wild West" as guns for hire who would terrorise anyone regardless of colour, ethnicity, creed and status as long as they were payed for it or gained profit from it in other ways.\n\nSince the late 19th century these gangs also operated beyond the US borders, first in Mexico and Canada, then also in Central and South America and further afield. In 1898 the state joined in once more with the American-Spanish War, sending bands of terrorising shock troops to the Spanish colonies of Cuba and the Philippines. \nEver since terrorists "home-grown in the USA" have brought fear and violence to many parts of the world, either as individuals and small goups operating for private interests, or as large organised military bodies known as the US Marine Corps and the US Army.\n\nFor the past 60 years a new dimension has entered that frame: US lead and financed undercover operations, organised by the CIA and other state agencies. These involve Americans as well as large numbers of foreigners under US control.\nOne of the most recent of these groups is "Al Qaeda", which was formed by the CIA as a Muslim spearhead against the Russians occupying Afghanistan. They recruited fighters in the Middle East, trained, armed and financed them and selected their leader, a Saudi Arabian multi-millionaire and ex-playboy named Osama bin Laden. They even developed the idea of the modern "jihad", the holy war for political purposes, and the books about it were written and printed at the University of Nebraska. (I saw them myself during the 1980s in Pakistan and Afghanistan.)\nThe group is still under CIA control and by now one of their "black operations" which do offically not exist and are even kept secret from Congress and other political bodies, except the top brass at the White House. They have been used successfully to create a desire for war in the majority of US citizens, to create an excuse for invading and occupying Afghanistan, and partially for the war against Iraq and the continuing illegal occupation of that country.\n\nIt is also known that both CIA and FBI use undercover and sting operations quite regularly, setting up illegal and terrorist groups with taxpayers' money in order to lure gullible idiots into them for participation. Whenever it suits the political leadership, one of these groups is busted and sold to the gullible public as "a great success in the fight against crime and terrorism". The few stupid run-alongs are tried and disappear into jails for the rest of their miserable lives, while the organisers move on to do the same thing all over again elsewhere, spending more taxpayers' money on it. \nAll this together makes the USA the home of 90% of the world's terrorists.
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I agree with, bigman2006.  Terrorism isn't just bombing places and people.  A terrorist destroys lives and has a personal agenda, such as, Bush.  Bush doesn't care about the American people but cares about big business and the rich.  Outsourcing of jobs is destroying the American dream.
626600
Terrorists are products of Americana's aggression.
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Yes, a very valuable lesson, kill every Islamic Extremist before he kills you. They can't be reasoned with, they can't be placated, and we can't worry what other policy of the United States may offend these Extremists. The lesson is we need to exterminate every Islamic Extremist who threatens the United States...Looks like your question was right-on//////
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because the government is monitoring calls to terrorist.  The democrats are just going to have to thank the terrorist some other way for financing their campaigns.
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They are the real terrorist !! \nThey said there were a massive weapons in Iraq, so they attacked Iraq. In fact, they didn't find the weapons until today. They sent the troops there just for the OILS and actually it's US who is afraid of Saddam Hussein.\nThey attacked Afganishtan because they claimed that Osama bin Laden is the one who responsible for the 9/11. In fact, it was not Osama's work. It the US government work. Watch Loose Change 2nd Edition from www.video.google.com, and you'll see how perfect is the conspiracy that the us gov made to destroy the WTC, killed their own citizens, blame Osama, and attack Afganishtan. \n\nThey are the real terrorist. Maybe, you and all the Americans don't realize how bastard is your gov.
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9/11 is a conspiracy and the perpretators are the one who is fighting fake terrorists. It was a well planned attack to create fear and to erode the freedom rights of the American people.\nCan't you see, now they are spying on your homes, peeking at your emails and tapping your phones to control you?\n\nBe aware but don't fear because justice will finally prevail and the truth will come out. The days of the Bushmen are numbered.