Keith,

The people doing the terrorist attacks are indoctrinated with Islamic stuff--much of it perverted Islamic stuff. Religions don't export worth a darn. So while I agree that the reasons for the attacks are up for grabs, they only make sense if they cripple or hurt the attacked in someway that is painful. Economics is one of those ways. What are some others?

The 9/11 attacks on the US have led to a climate in which Americans have given up what they always considered fundamental freedoms for a new 'perceived' safety. "Radio Islam" and the Islamic religion are not getting new converts in the US or any place else they have attacked. That's the way I see it, anyway. Sorry for getting snotty with you.

Bruce M