WC_lun
Senior Master
There are idiots in every culture than can be taken advantage of men with the charisma and desire for power. There are men in the Middle East that derive thier power AND control from religion. When they no longer get to use that religion to dictate the lives of thier followers due to moderation they react and in some cases violently. It is not isolated to Islam, as many here would like you to believe. It has happened in the US. In my opinion, it is happening right now, but with less violence. Add to this scenario men who recognize this upheaval for what it is and use it to forward thier own agenda.
The answer for us, while simple is not easy. We must act to our ideals, thinking long term in order not to give ammunition to those seeking to radicalize and recruit. This means not doing things such as torture, invading countries under false pretense, or attacking the Muslim faith. The US is one of the most generous and giving countries in the world. Do things to highlight this, which I think we are doing. We build schools, infrastructure, and donate billions wordlwide. Third, we kill or capture those seeking to radicalize and use people for thier own agenda. That means if a terrorist attacks any US citizen, they and thier entire network is taken out, as far as we can. No more Osama Bin Ladens who create a following for themselves by just being alive after committing an attack on us. Make the risk for attacking us not worth the possible reward. While the front line troops of organizations like Al'Queda may not mind dying for thier cause, the planners and leaders certainly do.
The answer for us, while simple is not easy. We must act to our ideals, thinking long term in order not to give ammunition to those seeking to radicalize and recruit. This means not doing things such as torture, invading countries under false pretense, or attacking the Muslim faith. The US is one of the most generous and giving countries in the world. Do things to highlight this, which I think we are doing. We build schools, infrastructure, and donate billions wordlwide. Third, we kill or capture those seeking to radicalize and use people for thier own agenda. That means if a terrorist attacks any US citizen, they and thier entire network is taken out, as far as we can. No more Osama Bin Ladens who create a following for themselves by just being alive after committing an attack on us. Make the risk for attacking us not worth the possible reward. While the front line troops of organizations like Al'Queda may not mind dying for thier cause, the planners and leaders certainly do.