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To: ratan lal who wrote (13146)	9/12/2001 10:55:19 PM
From: Bill Fischofer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17183

Ideology vs. Personality To presume that the United States is looking to "go after" Bin Laden or any specific personality is to misunderstand the fundamental change that yesterday's tragic events have triggered. America does not go to war over personalities. It goes to war against ideologies. World War II was not a war against Hitler, it was a war against fascist ideology. The Cold War was not a war against Stalin or his successors, it was a war against communist ideology. What we are now witnessing is the beginning of America's resolve to wage war against terrorist ideology. This is a fundamental shift and its ramifications extend far beyond anything those immediately responsible for yesterday's acts can fathom. Like fascism and communism before it, terrorist ideology now faces sure and certain utter destruction. The personalities involved are of distinctly secondary importance. The United States held no ill-will against Germany or Japan, their people or their cultures. Indeed, we took great pains to help rebuild them after their destruction. The same was true in the cold war with regard to Russia. Indeed, in the current war against terrorism I fully expect Russia to regain its rightful place in the community of nations by joining with the United States as it continues to find its way out of its long communist nightmare. The same will be true of any states unwise enough to chose the wrong side of this new war. When this war is over we will once again provide whatever assistance is required to help bring these prodigal sons home. But as of yesterday the ideology of terrorism has no future. However long it takes, it too will be consigned, in President Reagan's memorable phrase, to the "ash heap of history".

To: ratan lal who wrote (13146)	9/13/2001 5:13:42 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 17183

Dear Ratan lal: I see Bill F. gave you an excellent reply. I agree with what he has said. For myself, not being Muslim it isnt easy for me to get inside of their heads, but I have to believe people are basically the same all throughout the world. It is my belief, rightly or wrongly, that most people are good hearted and would not resort to terrorism or other acts of violence against another were it not for inflaming of emotions by their leaders. I also believe that people who get to be leaders do what they have to do to keep that position. If they believe that an action will result in their destruction its unlikely they will continue such an action. Thus, once we take out a few of the leaders of govt's supporting terrorism my thought is the others will take the cue and amend their actions. To say it simply, one needs merely to repeat an old quote, "to kill a snake you got to cut off its head" JDN