I think if this had happened there would not have been 9/11 or the London bombings, and all the other evil things this region has unleashed on the world... Please explain your opinions...
210212
Years ago? how about centuries ago. Even Robin of Loxley (our hero Robin Hood) fought in our own holy war against the Muslim Turks. He knew the difference between right and wrong. Just look what he did with Maid Marion. Friar Tuck also once said "Kill those pesky goo goos".
444992
That is one of the joys of Islam.  I won't  go there, if that makes you feel any better. Have you ever noticed that the terrorists NEVER do a bombing in places like that?  Hmmm? Do you think there is a connection?  Don't do anything that will get you into trouble. God bless.
537562
I have to agree, we made the situation infinitely worse by invading and occupying. To leave now would be the wrong thing to do, not because the terrorists win, but because it's our mess now. And anyone that thinks the terrorists win, PLEASE, get a life....
412139
If 9/11 was what many suspect it to have been,then the Axe needs to fall.  It rarely does, however, as we seem to be cursed with the JFK syndrome of believing the public can't stand to hear the truth.  Those that run things have a cynical view of humanity, and they don't seem to care about us at all.
235859
Personally, I noticed that they burned a Chinese restaurant, looted their own peoples businesses, set fire to police boxes and were brought under control by their own police. As I have said so many times before people tend to forget, like with the Afghans during the Russian occupation and with "Kirun". Speaking of "Kirun", the next time that England, or France, or all of Europe needs to be saved from occupation and extermination, as in WW1 and WW2, don't call on us, call on Iraq, Iran, North Korea,Vietnam, China, or oh my, Afghanistan. I'm sure that they will rush right over to lay their lives on the line for your countries.
485248
Maybe not as bad as it is today, but if Clinton would have allowed the missile strikes on Osama, then maybe none of this would have happened\n\nEDIT:  But as we all know, hindsight is 20/20\n\nEDIT2: Awwwww :)
347079
it's disgusting to know how evil the human mind can be.... I remember a video about the survivors ... and how so many bodies just disintegrated on the spot.... I hope that never happens again.... 2 or 3 more bombs like that can wipe out many nations.... how awful
631802
I don't think the war should have happened to begin with. Yeah getting Saddam was a plus but so far it's been the only positive of going there. Now here we are a couple years later and we're still fighting. Saddam was a bad guy I'm not going to deny that but we didn't go over there to remove him from power. We were supposed to find WMD's and regardless of what you hear, no WMD's were found. Yes there was some mustard gas found but it was over 15 years old and it wouldn't have done anything. Now we're stuck in a terrible situation. We totally destroyed a country and now we're going to be there for a long time trying to rebuild what we tore down. We need to get out of there.
282908
Hindsight is 20-20, but I'm not sure. We still would have lost American lives so it seems like we would still have gone. However because of how brutal and devastating the attacks were that they hit a target and how they have permanently scared DC and NYC, those things might have had a larger effect on the decision than the acts themselves... OK, I think we would have no matter what. I believe Bush wanted to go to war and unfortunately 9-11 gave him an opportunity to do so without a fight from government or the American people.
35608
Are you aware that a group of islamic terrorists exploded a truck under the World Trade Center towers in 1993 while President Clinton was President?  How was THAT something that the current President Bush initiated?  The root cause of the terror that is ravagin the middle east was the 1920s in Egypt.  You should inform yourself of the issues.
433811
I would really like to kick your azz.  Guys are over there because we thought the military would give us a chance for an education that our parents couldn't afford.  We thought we were doing the right thing.  After 9/11 we thought and were told these were the guys who did it.  Those men thought they were protecting their country.  Then we noticed we were referees for two religious groups of Muslims trying to kill each other.\nWhy we are there now..  Yes your right!  that is just plain stupidity.
31960
Arguementally,allowing the Arabs to buy and control our ports would be like selling our soul to the devil.\nThis will be allowing another 9/11 incident that much more possible to happen in the near future somewhere in our country,watch and see if I'm right or wrong as time moves on.
668434
What's sad about the whole issue is that we shouldn't even be there right now anyway. Everyone knows the Bush Admin. knew that Iraq had no WMD's before going there to install an American friendly government. The whole invasion had been planned for years before 9/11. People must understand the the whole war on terror is a huge fallacy, with a sole purpose of controlling oil and drugs in Eurasia.\nBesides, there's always been a war on terror... How do you think the United States of America started?\nOur forefathers broke free from British oppression in the beginning of this great republic.\n\nThe real question remains, why have large corporations been allowed to control our economy, and why has the government been allowed to get away with allowing oil companies to rule our way of life?\nThis wouldn't even be a problem if the people of the US would stand up to our government, as our forefathers intended, and do the right thing with regard to alternative fuels. America needs to be independent from outside, and internal oil influences!!!
7415
Al Qaeda were responsible for 9-11. This is an extreme fundamentalist Islamic group that believes (amongst other things) that Western influence is undermining the very tenants of their religion. They especially despise the US, its support of Israel, its presence in the middle east and the amoral culture it espouses. 9-11 wasn't just targeting our land and people, it was a direct attack on our economic base.
78504
I think we are wary of muslams, it is a normal reaction to and action the way I see it. If 9/11 never happened it might be a differant story. But it did. I think to err on the side of caution is probably the right thing to do. Even though it probably doesn't matter who runs the ports.
162068
Others have pointed out that it has happened here, but I don't think that's what Prof meant.  I think he meant the type of bomber that runs in explosives exposed and goes boom.\n\nThat being said, I'd like to believe that it would never happen in the USA (which is where I am from), but then again I didn't think 9/11 could ever happen and it did.  I didn't think Columbine (A massive school shooting not far from where I was during High School) would ever happen but it did (And I know that it's a semi-regular event in other parts of the country, for some reason Columbine made big news though).  So I'd like to say it would never happen, but odds are it can and will at some point.\n\nI think 9/11 made the USA realize that we aren't invincible.  I never thought we were, but I feel the mortality much more now.
631475
There is NO DOUBT in my mind that the US government was behind it! Who benefited MOST from it. Bush got his war, the "Military Industrial Complex" is making hundreds of BILLIONS, Osama got away with it and is a martar to his followers. \n\nSome people will never believe no matter what the facts show. The same kinds of tactics have been used for hundreds of years. The German people didn't believe it in the 1930s & 40s either, and many still don't. But it happened.\n\nCalling people "conspiracy nuts" for entertaining the idea of OUR government being corrupt, doesn't change the fact that it ALWAYS has been. Some folks just refuse to consider such things. \n\nDoubters explain this: \n\nHow is it that burning jet fuel does NOT burn hot enough to melt steel, yet that is the "Official" explaination for the collapses of all 3 WTC buildings?\n\nWhy did the towers fall STRAIGHT DOWN? Physics would dictate that if the top was too heavy for the damaged area, it would have fallen to one side. \n\nWhy were police and firemen quoted as saying they witnessed multiple explosions in several locations (including in the basement) many far from the impact area. One so large it was measured on a reichter scale nearly 100 miles away.\n\nWhy did WTC building 7 go down? It was not hit and sustained very little damage from a fire in a small area of one floor.\n\nWhy did the owner of the buildings tell the FDNY to "pull" the building? It takes weeks to prep a building for demolition, yet they had it wired with explosives and leveled by 8 pm on september 11th.\n\nThese are the ONLY modern high rise building IN HISTORY to be brought down by fire!\n\nSo before discounting it offhand, at least try to answer the questions being raised.