Originally posted by dliske
Let's look at the short list (tongue firmly implanted in cheek) of terrorist attacks, over the last ten years, prior to 9/11, just so I can get onto my point:
1993, World Trade Center garage bombing, NYC
1995, attack on U.S. military advisors in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1996, Khobar Towers bombing, Saudi Arabia
1998, bombing of U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya
1998, bombing of U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2000, bombing of U.S.S. Cole, Aden, Yemen
Now, what do all of these events have in common? In a word, it's "nothing." Yep, NOTHING demonstrably was done to any of the responsible entities in response to any of these attacks and look what happened.
I'd like to say one more thing. These were terrorist attacks - not attacks carried out by a nation or government. This is where the difference is between the war on terror and the war against Iraq. Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. 15 of the hijackers were Saudi (supposedly our friends). I will always condemn this war for ever taking place. I will never support Bush for what he did there and I hope NATO and the rest fo the world let him have it.