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Originally posted by gilgy@Jun 13 2004, 11:52 AM
I think you might be missing something here. Actually when you cut through the crap, this is not a religious war. It is, like most wars, economic. They want what we have. They think we are stealing what they have. That is why the World TRADE Centre was destroyed. It was an economic symbol, not a military or cultural symbol.
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I don't believe most wars are economic. Ever read Thucydides? I think he had it correct 2400 years ago. Wars are fought mostly for honor and out of fear. Man's nature does not change. Both of these ideas are encapsulated neatly in the concept of balance of power.