>>Contrary to what you 'think', Len, they are not the superhuman, undefeatable fighters you portray them to be. You are letting your fears rule your judgement. How do you distinguish your thought and actions from cowardice?
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>Individually, I will agree with you, they are not superhuman & they can be killed. But you will not conquer their beliefs, In in fighting a war against terrorism, that is your enemy - not the individual.

Once can not conquer a belief, only eradicate it. But you are wrong, the individual is the enemy, but not the ones you think. In this case the targets aren't the drones set out by their masters, it is the masters themselves.

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>Tell me, if it came to pass that your country was defeated by another group with opposing views to your own, would you immediately change your beliefs to those of your defeaters or would you hold fast to your on beliefs & fight your conquerors (possibly using terrorist tactics) to regain your country & the right to live as you choose. If you would hold on to your beliefs, then why think that brute force will cause anyone else to act differently.

Len, in constantly repeating your pacifists, if not anti-American/leftist views, you offer no alternative to the problems of unrelenting attacks both here in America or abroad, other than being against anything that could result in the death of the attackers and their supporters and breeding grounds. You admit that their beliefs cannot be changed (nor could mine) but you won't align with the use of force. You have no alternatives except surrender or die. By the way, "ISLAM" means 'submission'. Your veiws and hopes for peacable solutions were in vogue before the first terrorist hit in 1994, and afterwards, until the WTC attack on Sept 11th. Clinton's 'wag the dog' use of millitary to divert public attention from his legal problems was not an appropriate use of force, and was of help only to the propaganda arm of the terrorists.

You have painted yourself into a corner. Negotiation is not possible. Will you die as a victim, fight or submit?