Understanding terrorism

[mrnoodle]

dang, I haven't read this thread in awhile...

This could go on all day. Rather, it could if your examples fit the paradigm. How is "political hatred" too strong an emotive term for the diatribe you just posted? How does anything I said compare to even the mildest anti-conservative rhetoric?

You might be able to find a post where I'm guilty of what you're talking about, but it's not that one. You really think that the left isn't using a mother's grief for political advantage? Where were those same people when the father of one of the Rangers killed in Mogadishu and dragged naked through the streets refused to shake Clinton's hand at a medal ceremony? Oh, I remember. They were berating him for his "disrespect of the office of the President". Of course, he didn't say "May he rot in hell" like radar did. It would be hate speech coming from anyone but a lefty.

This "great republic", as you so rightly call it, didn't become great because of failure to respond to threats. It's quickly losing its luster, however, because of apologist attitudes which produce lines like:

That is only true of the most hardcore of hardcore terrorists. They are only able to recruit because of actual foreign policy issues.

HM? You can't be serious. There is a difference between a "hardcore" terrorist and the more mundane hobbyist? They are only able to recruit because of actual foreign policy issues?

By that reasoning, why aren't there thousands of willing American suicide bombers? Certainly the hatred is there.