Re:Cowards (Score 1)

What about the fact that the people that think we're evil are not too likely to change their mind, no matter what we do? They don't care who did this, and they really don't care about what we do back. All they care about is that the "evil" Americans finally got their comeuppance. It makes no difference how much of an investigation we make, the Taliban (if they still exist), the Iraqis, Al Quaied, the Hamas, and the Hesbollah are all going to still going to denounce the Americans as evil. Their hatred of America is such an ingrained part of their culture and identity that, whether or not they're responsible for this, they are *capable* of this kind of action. Do you really think that someone like that is going to change their mind about America, their declared target of Jihad, simply because we jump through the right hoops in terms of investigation? I don't. I think that what has to happen is that there has to be a clearly defined enemy, who all the American people can either believe, or even better, *know* perpetrated this crime. Then, there needs to be swift, final justice done against them. No questions can or should remain when we are finished. Not "Did they do this?" nor "Can they do it again?" We need to find out the right answer, and then give them the *final* answer. "I hate hippies." --Eric Cartman --FKB