Rob Withers wrote:

> At it's core, this is about two civilizations clashing for dominance in the world.  One is a progressive, free, liberal society, supporting modern concepts such as equal opportunity for women and low barriers to social mobility.  The other is an anachronistic, conservative culture, that is "in mortal fear" that our culture undermines their basis for existence.  How can they effectively maintain a cruel system of government (check out Amnesty International if you are interested in the way Taliban, for example, executes governance of it's state), if their people are aware of our freedoms.  Only by calling us as the Great Satan and declaring Jihad.  Nothing else is rational to their minds.

I agree with Bijan Parsia: this is not the place to pursue this discussion, but I cannot remain quiet when I hear such racist and dangerous words. Please stop to think for a minute before repeating such lies - which only try to justify the violence the USofA, at least through the actions of the CIA, have exerted in so many countries of the world, and will continue to exert. One thing is sure: this way of thinking will not help anybody.

- Carlos Sarraute