Mo: "You can't settle terrorism militarily." So what do you do? Meet the terrorists demands? I don't think so.

I think the world will be in a continual war against terrorism for many, many years. Why? Because the "have nots", will always resent those that "have."

Until weapons were developed that could enable the "have nots" to seriously challenge the "haves" there was not much of a problem. But they have been developed, they are not that difficult to obtain, evidently, and we now live in a different world. A Scud missile in every home, right?

Frankly, at the age of 72, I'm kind of glad I won't be around to see how it all turns out. I have lived in an era that was more or less peaceful, and I have lived a wonderful life. We had our wars, no doubt about that, but in many ways as horrible as they were, I fear future wars are going to be far worse. As a young lad I read about war in far away places, in the future, war will be on our own doorsteps in the U. S.

I think it is going to be a long, long conflict. I also think that the world that I knew, love, and enjoy living in is long gone.

Some people find solace in blaming us (the U.S.)for all of the ills of the world. If that makes them feel better, tha's okay by me. But I know that no nation has responded to tragedies any place on the globe in a more positive way than the U. S. If you know one, enlighten me.

We don't have a problem with people wanting to escape from our country. Wonder why? I think it is the greatest country in the world to live in, despite it's warts.

DougR