A note to the British - carry on.

[KG Erwin]

ORIGINAL: Arinvald

The "special relationship" will always be. Britain and America will always stand or fall together.

It's an umbilical cord that can never be severed.

[Neilster]

Otto von Bismarck remarked at the end of the 19th century that the most significant event of the 20th century would be 'The fact that the North Americans speak English'

He was right. From memory, one quarter of U.S. infantrymen fighting in Europe in WW2 had some recent German heritage (no doubt WW1 was similar) but the ties of language and culture are such that they had little affinity with German soldiers.

Oh, and KG Erwin, no worries mate. [;)]

Cheers, Neilster

[pad152]

You got to wonder, just what was the point of these attacks? England was already starting to remove it's troops from Iraq and has just about mothballed it's naval fleet. All of europe and nato is about a fear some as a old cat with no teeth or claws. Did they really think England would fold like Spain?

[JudgeDredd]

ORIGINAL: pad152
You got to wonder, just what was the point of these attacks? England was already starting to remove it's troops from Iraq and has just about mothballed it's naval fleet. All of europe and nato is about a fear some as a old cat with no teeth or claws. Did they really think England would fold like Spain?

Well don't forget there are no plans to pull out of Afghanistan.....however...

There doesn't have to be a point. Terrorism has no point. A country could pull troops out of every theatre they actively serve, stop funding governments abroad and go into complete and absolute isolation...the cowards (I like to refer to terrorists as cowards, being as they hide among the civilians and under the protection of the very people and government that they plan to attack) would still attack...

Terrorists = cowards fighting for absolutely no reason.

[Neilster]

I'd argue that they've got their reasons, it's just that said reasons (grievances over Palestine, Western troops on Arab soil, Western governments propping up Autocratic regimes in Arab countries etc) don't justify the slaughter of innocents.

Also, these guys can't get laid. Even young Muslim men in Western countries aren't getting any, as non-Muslim women rarely have anything to do with them and Muslim women are basically off limits. So when some freak radicalises them with endless propaganda about Muslim injustice and promises them that becoming a suicide bomber will guarantee them immediate entry to a paradise where they will be presented with forty (give or take a few, depending on who you listen to) new, young, virgins of extraordinary beauty for their sexual satisfaction every day, that sounds like a good deal to a horny young bloke with no sexual experience and few prospects.

Cheers, Neilster

[JudgeDredd]

The minority will have reason....the majority just want a fight...but not on a level playing field!

[sol_invictus]

I agree, Neilster, lack of sex can make you desperate. Its not a normal or healthy condition for the human animal.

[Neilster]

ORIGINAL: Arinvald

I agree, Neilster, lack of sex can make you desperate. Its not a normal or healthy condition for the human animal.

Welcome to my world! [:D]

Cheers, Neilster

[sol_invictus]

Unfortunately, I am all to familiar with your world.[:(] Have been since my divorce five years ago.

[pad152]

here doesn't have to be a point. Terrorism has no point.

I have to disagree, terrorism does have a point even if we in the west don't always get it! The point of any use of force is to enforce your will on others.

[Zap]

I would say their terrorism has one goal and one goal only. The infidels must convert to Islam or die!!

[benway9]

as a New Yorker who witnessed 9/11 first hand, i know what it's like to continue your daily routine in the face of such extremes.

keep living your life, to hell with everyone (terrorist or otherwise) who gets in your way!!!