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To: Dale Baker who wrote (27373)	8/30/2006 11:28:38 AM
From: MrLucky	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541375

I argue that your premise is wrong. It isn't a "small minority of terrorists". Back in the late '90s the muslims were at 26 percent of the earth's population. Today, they are either 1 in 4 or 1 in 5, depending upon who you believe. Their growth rate is about 6.40% versus the christianity growth rate of about 1.50%. Anti-terrorism experts say that about ten percent of the muslim population is, either of the extremist nature, or an absolute terrorist. If this is close to correct it suggests that upwards of 150 million muslims accept the mantra of the muslim leadership who tell them to kill the jews and infidels. Money has not been an issue so far. The muslim charities are huge. And as long as people like Hussein, who gave money to the family of the suicide murders exist, money will never be an issue. Hitler began with a few brown shirt rowdies and the random beating and killing of jews. Had Churchill been unsuccessful in convincing FDR to get involved, German total domination of Europe would have been the likely result.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (27373)	8/30/2006 11:28:42 AM
From: mph	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 541375

Well, 9/11 involved 19 people, or 20 if you include the dude who missed the plane. They wreaked a lot of havoc with far reaching economic fallout, didn't they? Anyone flying since 9/11 has had to pay the price for terrorism. In Europe, there are increasingly substantial Moslem populations who exert a lot of pressure on the governments. Good grief, they're criminally charging some soccer player for making the sign of the cross during a game because it incited the crowd! Terrorists target public transportation. People don't know from one day to another whether it's safe to travel by train or on the underground. Terrorists have infected people's lives in the west and the middle east. From a financial perspective, the inconvenient truth is that governments (like Iran) finance and shelter terrorist organizations. The goals are to destroy and dominate. This doesn't have to occur in one event of biblical proportions. It's like Chinese water torture with the occasional 9/11, Madrid bombings, etc. thrown in to keep people and governments off balance. Just as they are.