Spain still under attack from terrorists!

[JR]

Originally posted by RawAlex@Apr 2 2004, 10:59 AM


As for Spain, well, without the war in Iraq, I doubt that the bombings would not have occured in the manner they did. It isn't to change the outcome of the Iraq conflict, but rather to isolate the US and make allies less likely to support future actions of any sort.

You can say that about everything and always make some point about some hypothetical cause and effect relationship. that does not change the fact that religious fundamentalists have always existed and they advocate the destruction of the west. That is the foundation of their teachings. To rally people, you need a cause and en enemy. That enemy to the poorest and most primative nations on earth will always be the most successful and most prosperous.

I dont agree at all that there is any situation that would make terrorism go away other than the complete and total destruction of terrorists, terrorist networks, funding, save havens etc. I think its extremely naive to believe that if someone would just appease extremists, they would go away. These are flawed people by nature and others exploit them.

Bin Laden... did this... Bin Laden did that because... So what? My opinion is that Bin Ladens original declaration of war against the US is a symptom. Not the problem. If it was not US troops in Saudi Arabia, it would be Isreal or some other situation that gives them a spring board to rally impoverished people behind twisted religious beliefs to fight a losing idealogical battle.