Ok If Islam is so scientifically advanced name me one major contribution that has been made during the last century! Since none of the Arab countries are democratic how can you say that they live that way because they want to? They buy our planes, cell phones, computers, cars, etc, but hire foreign labor to run their oil fields. And I am sure that their women love being treated like cattle. Ask a homosexual how he likes living there. But we dare not criticize anyone because people like you will start flinging labels. Throw in Africa and the rest of the world, which is a way of avoiding the real issue. They don’t want to live like us. That is why millions are clamoring to get into this country. I am not saying that everything is perfect here. They love having their children die in infancy or malnutrition. They love ignorance and being powerless.

      It is you who like to make the broad strokes. Unemployment in Egypt is over 50%. Do you really think that is voluntary? Much of Islam feels humiliated. Why? Because they come to the West and experience a veritable paradise. Then they look at their own countries where they have no future and they cannot blame sacred Islam so they hate us. That is called jealousy.

            There is a reason why Iran, Syria, Hamas, Hezbollah, the PLO, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen support terrorists organizations. How do you like things in Darfur? You are like so many in the thirties who refused to believe that Hitler was a threat. These people would kill you in a New York second without batting an eyelash.

            Billions of aid has been given to the Palestinians. Yet they still live in squalor. Why, because they are used by their leaders for their own gain. They do not have a free press. They blame the West for all of their problems. You are a fool!

Wow!

What a trip! I have been busy the last few days and couldn't get on the forums. Looks like we are at war right here on the forums

I think that there are good people everywhere. I do believe that many people in the middle east do not like America and even want to kill us. I remember 9/11 and still get very upset when I think of it. I will go see the "World Trade Center" movie this week. I saw United 93, it was very good. I get very upset when I hear people on the left say things such as, "it is our fault that they hate us, our policies have made them feel the way they do."

The war is real and I feel that we must keep going. We will win, we are America. America is a very blessed Country. I feel so blessed to be an American. 9/11 will always be in my mind. I wish I could go back to 2001 and stop it but I can't. I will not rest until the Terrorists are gone. Someone made the statement above that the Terrorists could take us over. I'll go as far as to say that they got us good on 9/11. If they ever started to attack us in the streets, it would be a death wish for them. I know so many people with guns including myself who would defend our home land at all costs. That's the thing with America, if you could get through our Military (you won't) you will have to get through another 80+ Million citizens with guns!

Well said.  Having lived in New York City, it is a very difficult thing to deal with.  I would imagine it is the same for all of us, as it was an attack, not only on NYC, but on America itself.

"As for fighting for freedom, I'll try to find a really great quote I hear once about fighting to ensure democracy and the United States being a defender of it throughout the world.  Really good quote that strongly support the current need for the war in Iraq."

Yes, I would like to here that quote. I don't like war but sometimes it needs to be. I feel that we are doing the right thing in Iraq. I would like to here what it says.

Later