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To: Bilow who wrote (109790)	8/4/2003 5:57:34 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The problem with the WTC attack is that we were not attacked by a nation. We were attacked by, at most, a few hundred individuals. It didn't seem to be a problem when it came to overthrowing the Taliban. Afterall, the Taliban didn't attack the US.. They just provided safe-haven for them, possibly to avoid being overthrown by Al-Qaeda themselves.. Thus, isn't it the same analogy if the Saudi Royal family provided financial and logistical support to Al-Qaeda, or worse, those militant theologists who are indoctrinating young people into joining these groups? And since I haven't much time left to respond (gotta go), I'll depart with this comment... Terrorism rests in the grey area between military and criminal activity. And just as crime is normally a result of economic despair and lack of hope, thus it is often the same with terrorists. Thus, terrorism requires dealing with the problem in a multi-track manner... Going after the origins/leadership of the miitant theology/ideology, and dealing with the economic problems... The Saudis might be paying protection money to their Wahhabist clerics, but they are still responsible for the activities that occur within the borders of their nation. If they harbor groups of people who seek to destroy the US, then the royal family will either side with us, or get run over by the US military revenge.. Hawk