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To: Road Walker who wrote (215434)	1/19/2005 6:32:01 PM
From: RetiredNow	Respond to of 1573847

To be only mildly facetious, I think you underestimate the organizing influence of the Internet and technology on Fundamentalist Islamic groups. Their goals and ability to project power has been multiplied through their effective use of modern technology and old-style espionage and guerilla tactics. So even though the frequency of terrorist actions may have been higher back then, the effectiveness and scale of the attacks seem to be growing in this decade. Plus, you might ask yourself whether Europe really is escaping terrorism today. The Netherlands murder of Van Goh, train bombing in Spain, burning of synagogues in Britain, France, and Germany. To me it seems that as the Muslim population grows in Europe, Europeans are experiencing more instability and terrorism than before. In addition, their effectiveness at fighting terrorism will continue to decrease as the Muslim population grows, because the insidious thing about Fundamentalist Islam is that they can act with impunity because Western culture provides political cover to group who operate under the guise of religion and charity. So forgive me if I don't subsribe to your idea that things have gotten better since the 70's and 80's. I think we are in the 2nd inning of the first game of the season of this worldwide problem.

To: Road Walker who wrote (215434)	1/19/2005 11:37:02 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573847

"It's funny, I remember the talk of those days." That is the difference, isn't it? In those days the emphasis was on cooperation and working together. Now the emphasis is on unilateral response. As you note, civilized and efficient were equated. That is different now. The fact of the matter is that terrorism can be contained by tracking actual terrorists and providing for the needs of average people. If the people of Iraq could depend on clean water, sewage and power 24/7, then suicide bombers would be held in pretty low esteem. That is the "hearts and minds" equation that seems to be always missing.