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We have not been attacked, locally, since 9/11. Does that mean we are
no
longer
a target?

No, it does not. If we were no longer a target, Bush's "unwinnable" war
on
terror would be over, wouldn't it?

This is a cultural war Chuckie. You can call it Bush's war but, these
terrorists are hell bent on the destruction of the West and the
subjugation
of those not killed.

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Osama Bin Laden has stated many times that he desires a cultural war. He has
spent years working this out while fighting the Soviets and dealing with the
west. The only way the west can win in OBLs war is to become a modern day
version of the Nazi party. OBL is gambling that the west will not commit
cultural suicide to beat him. Sadly, we now have an administration that is
not clever enough work this out - even worse - the current administration
seem cheerily bent on this conversion into the very thing we fought against
in WWII -- with no clear promise that it *will* be enough to win.Witness the
destruction of the Soviets in much the same situation.

Mark Browne