why is it so hard to understand you fight terrorism by attacking their money?
812762
Hallelujah!  Someone else understands!  And now that the military knows where the money for the terrorists in Iraq is coming from, well, I hope something is done about that.
608226
i'm spiritual so i dont condone terrorism..\nbut as to where it came from,historically a lot of times when 1 country cant defend themselves against another by lining up their soldiers in a field somewhere they resort to kill a few here &there by stealthy means\nwe need to remember its not just 1 or 2 or 10 countries who practise it; most of the countries in the world hav done so at one time or another
907952
Many of these so called "terrorists" are freedom fighters who do not accept the US govt foreign policies. The US govt has double standard policies based on "YOU ARE EITHER WITH US OR AGAINST US" policy. This is utter nonsense coming from the most" powerful and foolish" man on earth. The US govt should look into the root cause of terrorism to eliminate there problems and thus effectively fight terrorism. War only creates resentment from the civilians and illegal occupation of other countries will create more freedom fighters. Remember that these freedom fighters dont have Tanks,fighter jets etc and have only pathetic weapons compared to the invading forces, so they will obviously resort to guerilla warfare tactics. I think that the British govt should dis-associate from this so called war on terror and concentrate on key issues of world peace.
249615
Why isn't it?  People from these countries want to kill us, does that change anything?  You do not sit around and allow yourself to be in a target position.  When we have been attacked we must fight back.  Terrorists had been attacking the U.S. interests for several years and had to do something really big to get our attention.  They did we all wanted something done about it yesterday and we have declared war back against them.  If they no longer want to fight with us all that need be done is turn in those terrorist's that are wanted by the FBI and have rewards for their capture.   After that is done I believe all sides will be able to get together and figure out how we can all live together without stepping all over each other.  Yes these are people as well and as such have just as much value to their lives as do we to ours.  You do not gain peace by turning the other cheek.
570029
If Islam wants to be understood as the religion it purports itself to be, then it must make every effort to distance itself from terrorists like Bin Laden.  They have to start proving themselves with actions, instead of saying publically that they abhor violence, then privately not only approving of it, but, in many cases, funding it.
942870
You are more likely to be a victim of crime than terrorism. This just shows you where their priorities lie. Scaremongering rather than solving.
926419
I'm sorry, but the only way I know to defeat terrorism is by killing them. They are already killing themselves, so it doesn't seem to be a problem killing them off before they kill themselves and us both. You don't offer any other suggestions, so you must not have an answer.
923918
Let's simply face the facts\nsome Americans ARE terrorists\nwhen you get right down to the textbook definition of the term\nthere are a lot of Americans who conduct themselves in a manner as to terrorize others.......Terrorists are not only the people who strap bombs to their bodies and commit acts of mass murder in the name of a cause....they can be the dude that beats the hell out of his family in order to obtain dominance  over their every move.....it can be the gangsters that push people around and harm folks to get them to do their bidding.....An employer who dominates a workforce of people so dependent on the income they receive from a job and so in need of the job that they endure unbelievably harsh and inhumane treatment----so--- yes---there are some Americans who are extremely scary because they ARE terrorists-- just not seen in the same light as what we are being lead to believe is the ONLY form of terrorism !!
24564
There are lots of definitions of terrorism, as you can tell when you click the link I have supplied under Sources for this answer.\n\nIf you want a really simple one, it is:  trying to scare the crap out of someone, to make them do what you want or not do what you don't want them to do, by doing scary stuff to someone else.\n\nWhen individuals and small organizations do it, it is called "extortion" or "racketeering". When large institutions do it, it is called "terrorism".  Either way, it is a crime. That doesn't take a PhD in philosophy to figure out.
416577
As i can see from some of the answers over here some peple are just blind and deaf and will not listen to anything other than what they already believe. The question is very valid but all the answers seem to be lacking. At some point in history peple from every religion ( not the religion mind you. dont lump them together and make them a symbol for their religion. generalisation is a sickness that is being directed by the media against the muslims) has perpetrated acts of terrorism against others. The people who are crying foul have themselves done exactly the same heinious things to others in the past and continue doing it. its not becoz of their religion but becoz of the greed of a few of their leaders. It is deplorable, whoever does it. \nyes the jews were tortured and killed by a fundamentalist who happened to be a christian. look at what they are doing to thier neighbors today. the oppression and killing and thuggery.\namericans killed the natives almost to extinction/ minority.\nenglish captured countries round the globe and colonised them, practiced apartheid and reduced them to poverty after looting all their riches. their is a long history of hatred perpetrated by these guys. \nwhen u perpetrate hatred, some of it does come back to u.  your forefathers committed these crimes and you are being made to pay for it. you were just trying to live peacefully. yes you are being wronged. you are right about that, but the way to end it is not by perpetrating more hatred but by initiating peace, giving peple their due and not being greedy. So before you blame any peple any religion or anytbody even in the small daily matters of life, look at yourself. see where u might be going wrong. Mistakes get corrected starting from oneself and not by correcting others. There's no one to blame but ourselves for anything that happens to us coz we are the ones that cause things to happen to us, one way or another.
557956
how much money gogle has?? some of the money belong to public share,terrorists are tecnologicaly more suffisticated,and they are financed by arab world and other nations including pakistan,this was reported by some Us militarz leaders after they attacked some military positions in Iraqe,what does google provide,stupid road maps??this are peanuts for them,when u makea gun it can ne taken by a good person or a bad person,But google proides earth map more advanced version on payment basis, so for them it doesnt really matter terrosrists use them or other,it is business baby!!!!!!, as if politions are really worried about terrorists, it is all politics, only when terrorists kidnap their son or daughter they become worried other wise they do business with them including some companies and banks.
305705
Just because they are extremist about their religion and their religion teaches them to fight. So, they are fighting with every other religion people. - in Indian subcontinent, they fight with Hindus, Sikhs, and other religious people and of-course rest part, they fight with jues and Christians.\n\nAnd they know that they dont have power to win any battle by fighting directly. so by terrorism, they feel some what good that they killed some other religion people. \n\nsometime i think what if the middle east wouldn't have oil - then what would be their income ?? \nLake of education, lot of wife/children, oh.. there are hell lot of reasons ..\nAnyways, i accept that there may be some good people also. but there is one TRUTH.\n\n"EVERY MUSLIM IS NOT TERRORIST BUT ALL TERRORISTS ARE MUSLIM"\nTHIS IS TRUTH OF THE WORLD AND PEOPLE SHOULD THINK ABOUT IT.
305566
Because it's a very effective way for weak groups to challenge much more powerful enemies. Terrorism has probably existed for as long as there's been conflict...it's just one tactic that is effective in certain circumstances.
270090
One thing I take from this is that understanding religion is a difficult.  People fight because another person's religion is different. (Abdul Rahman in Afghanistan to be executed for wrong thinking?) and people fight within their own religion because someone interprets it differently (Catholic and Born Again, Shiite and Sunni.) Why don't we throw the whole thing out and start all over, with rational thought?
731646
I will admit it- I don't find the motives of terrorists to make any sense whatsoever.  It just makes no sense to me why people would want to annihilate others for living as they were meant to live.  And I will agree with you about the lack of real logic found in terrorists.  After all, they've been brainwashed from an early age in those "madrassas", and hence don't reason as other people do.  They continue to do as they've been told, without question, as they have done for many years.  Without any ability to think for themselves.
513380
The price of FREEDOM isn't FREE. We can fight them over there or here at home. And don't think for a minute it won't happen. We'll be living like the people in Israel, getting killed at the grocery stores and on the buses etc. If you think that those terrorist are done with us your completely wrong. they hate us and would cut your head off in a minute. They hate our way of life and they hate us!\n   We have been attacked several times before 911. thank GOD we have a President who knows the score and Thank GOD for our military!
125448
that wasn't terrorism, that was guellia war fare...some thing that the ameriacn military needs to "re-learn". because that is why we sucked sso bad in vietnam, & that is what is happening to our troops now in iraq. the modern idea of terrorism, is to blow $hit up, & kill as many people as possible while doing it. back then, in the 1700's, the worst thing done was just throwcrates of tea in to the harbor. a loss of product, thus a loss of wages, but no major loss of life!