Originally posted by Christoph
I don't know where you buy your water, but I can go down to the supermarket and pick up a gallon of purified spring water for 25 cents. Don't you pay something like 5 pounds for a liter of gas? You think that's a fair price?? The arabs are getting rich off us. They should be thankful that we're over there, because without us, the majority of them would still be living in caves.

History/Geography Class flashback: Mesipotamia: The Cradle of Civilization. That would be modern day Iraq.

Anyway, no there is no compromise with terrorists. I highly doubt any of them will suddenly grow a concious in this life anyway. What we do have to keep in mind that our foregn policy is largely responsible for driving people to terrorism. That means putting more pressure on Israel and Palestine to make real peace. It means finding a way to punish Saddam Hussein for his crimes, but still allow the people of Iraq to eat. And yes, terrorists, sponsors of terrorism, and the like all must be brought to justice.

Simply attacking those we hold responsible today does absolutely no good so long as we do nothing to stop more young men from taking their place.