Major Terrorist Threat in UK-US discovered

[Motorboat Cruiser]

The purpose of terrorism is to have exactly this effect. That is how the terrorists win, when we are so afraid that we are willing to alter all that is good about America to make it "safer", while giving up what makes us "free".

We cannot defeat terrorism. It is a tactic that will be used so long as it has its desired effect. And the effect that it has had today only reenforces that it can be successful even when a specific plot has been disrupted. It will be used again and again and no amount of "spreading freedom" in Iraq will lessen it. It will only stop being used when it no longer works. When we say a collective "fvck you" to the terrorists and refuse to change our lives regardless of their threats.

I would say that even though this attempt was thwarted, it is still a victory for the terrorists. They have once again brought our airports to a standstill and spread fear throughout the citizens.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

We cannot defeat terrorism.

However, we can defeat organizations of terrorism. Hamas, Hezbollah, Al qaida....they may never go away, but we can hit their funding, and their ability to organize.

I don't think the goal of Islamic terrorists is to make us change our lifestyle. I think their goal is to kill us and to force us to make policy decisions they want (such as no longer supporting Israel or whatever) by convincing us that should we just make this change or evacuate this parcel of land that they will stop. They won't stop.

Of course, their ultimate goal is to make us change our lifestyle by forced conversion to Islam and abandonment of western culture.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

The purpose of terrorism is to have exactly this effect. That is how the terrorists win, when we are so afraid that we are willing to alter all that is good about America to make it "safer", while giving up what makes us "free".

We cannot defeat terrorism. It is a tactic that will be used so long as it has its desired effect. And the effect that it has had today only reenforces that it can be successful even when a specific plot has been disrupted. It will be used again and again and no amount of "spreading freedom" in Iraq will lessen it. It will only stop being used when it no longer works. When we say a collective "fvck you" to the terrorists and refuse to change our lives regardless of their threats.

I would say that even though this attempt was thwarted, it is still a victory for the terrorists. They have once again brought our airports to a standstill and spread fear throughout the citizens.

You must spread some Mojo around before giving it to Motorboat Cruiser again.