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To: Rambi who wrote (950)	8/14/2006 7:10:55 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) of 1695

In my post I think I mentioned "misguided" wasn't appropriate. My point was only about "idealism". I wasn't addressing the post it came from. I think these young terrorists are idealists. I think you probably have to be an idealist to want to give up your life (whether by spending it in prison if caught, or blowing yourself up), for some intangible goal. As I said, I don't think they are misguided- which implies mistaken. I think they are very dangerous to us, and not mistaken at all about what they want to do, and from our point of view mistaken doesn't begin to cover what they are, and I'm not sure what we do about them. Did you miss the fact that I addressed "misguided"? I think you can be an idealist and vengeful. I don't think the two things are mutually exclusive, nor do I think these terrorists are involved in vengeance without an end. I think they believe certain things will be accomplished by their actions- although I do think expectations vary from group to group wrt what they want to accomplish (and I think those expectations are often highly irrational and impractical- which can go hand in hand with idealism). Just my opinion.

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