I sure can understand Kat's feelings, even though I'm an old military type. I figure we've got plenty of room in this country for different ideas; in fact, we need these different ideas if we're going to react to terrible events with some sort of common sense and balance and, in the end, make things better than they are. Isn't this the goal? My own thought is that working to reduce terrorism is a worthy goal, but we've got to include working on social and economic problems that aid terrorism in this. Sure, this will be hard, and will probably never be entirely successful. But I believe that trying is necessary You're part of America, Kat--a mighty important part, too. By thinking the way you do, you aid in keeping a balanced view and help to counteract foolish ideas. You hang in there: that's an order!