They're not freedom fighters. The US wasn't invading them. The Al Qaeda are not evil, now, and I believe that's how the US often portrays them. They don't have reason, they're just attacking because they're evil. End of story. Of course that's bull, they have their reasons. No one acts without reason, even if it is one we consider insane. Understanding that reason instead of just acting with violence would end this better, I think.

However, the US doesn't negotiate with terrorists or whatever asinine policy they've adopted, so that's unlikely. "We don't talk to try to talk to people who use violence, we just invade their country and use violence." Yeah, that's a GREAT policy. Not at all hypocrisy.

Not that the Al Qaeda don't have twisted policies. I really can't think of any that aren't. They may be extremists, but they're not insane. Frenzied, and psychotic, yes.

I think with political matters like this it's imperitive to do some talking. You can't kill all of the Al Qaeda, or people who think like them, and as long as they live, they'll continue to hate the US, and probably keep trying to attack them. Better would be to attempt discussions, and keep attempting them. With guns as back up. I'm not a complete pacifist, but as long as that group, culture, whatever continues to teach people that the US is wrong, terrorism will continue. Forcing a society to change is not the way to go about it. It just makes people angry.

My soapbox is getting so much use lately.