Kendall, Why is it that because I have not come to the same conclusions as yourself, that I do not think? It seems that your argument is that I do not think about why they have attacked. That I do not think about our own faults. You say to think about the power of the enemy. When did I suggest otherwise? As I said, it seems that you feel that those that do not agree with your conclusions must not be thinking.

I do think about what we have done, I can name many atrocities that we felt 'justified' in commiting. Dropping atomic bombs, wiping out 90% (I believe) of the Native Americans, experimenting on our own troops, slavery, even such horrible acts as rebelling against the crown. Does that mean that I should not support our troops, does that mean that I should not say, "We have been wronged? We have been attacked?"

I can mention many other things our country has done wrong. But, what is the point? I suppose because I accept that our country has commited crimes, and I still support it, I am not thinking. I love this country, for all the wrongs and for all the rights... Just as I love my children, no matter how many times they make me cry. No matter how angry I get at them, I will always defend them when they have been wronged. I only hope that this country can now guide themselves a little better to avoid such altercations in the future. There will always be little 'Bin Ladins' in the world. And I pray there will always be a government strong enough to stand up to them. Right now it is us.....