A nation racked with fear.

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Errr??

Radical Islam is on the rise a lot faster than Democracy around the world and that is a direct result of the policies of Mr. Bush.

Sorry for the confusion. I think one reason why I don't see a nation racked with fear is that security forced, no matter how ineffectual they may be, are almost omnipresent now, and that contributes to a feeling of security. I think if there was no evidence of trying to do something there would be much more angst evident.

I dispute Radical Islam being on the rise faster than Democracy and that being as a result of Mr. Bush. 9/11 happened before any Afghanistan or Iraq policies were implemented (so obviously it was already on the rise), and we are well on the way toward functioning democracies for 50 million people in Iraq and Afghanistan. Are these the only two since the fall of the wall? I think they are, but I am not sure.