Thanks Pedr ... I agree. I only wish everyone could see this through those eyes objectively.

One of my favorite little expressions is "Like for like only creates more of the same. IS that what you want? Or do you want change?"

It's a shame that the extremeness of terrorism needs extreme aggressive actions and violence to stop it immediately in order to prevent further violence and save lives. It's gotta be stopped NOW and there's the problem once it's begun. The only way to stop violence on that level seems to be violent means because the terrorists leave no room for any other means of stopping them from crimes against inncocent peoples. My way or the highway. They aren't into sitting down over a cup of coffee for a little democratic problem solving session and they have no flexibility and will sacrifice nothing but the rest of the world in order to have things their way.

Nothing is simple, is it? No surefire non-destructive immediate cures and it must be hell for our peaceloving people, our soldiers and others serving, to be forced to aggression and have to act like this to deal with them and this. People push your back to the wall and all thats left for hopes of survival is aggression.

I truly hate violence and war ... but respect its necessity sometimes and am very proud of those who rise to do what must be done when it has to be done. Heros.

Karmen.