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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (597066)7/29/2004 4:34:59 PM
From: Thomas A Watson  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
I'm less pessimistic. I believe what America is doing now in Iraq and Afghanistan can become a critical mass of informed change that causes the extreme elements of Islam to die out. This may take many years to decades but over time it happens.

I also believe the systemic pressure now being exerted in the current generation of whackos will prevent any really large attack in the US. I don't consider the Madrid bombing a large attack. 9-11 was a large attack.

There was a report recently how for the first time the CIA was reporting they had penetrated a few layer in the terrorists organization. That was a great FUD idea. It will cause all kinds of caution of action.

As economic opportunity grows in any culture based on free market principles, I see no safe place for any religious wackos who want to incite violence.
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