Quote Originally Posted by Torog
Howdy Gandalf,

Well I suppose that ya could be right as far as support for the troops goes,but clearly-not the mission.

As you know,I fully support the mission,not just the troops.

This whole mess has been brewing since the '79 hostage crisis in Iran,if not since the inception of Islam.

Those who don't support the mission,are willfully turning a blind eye to the fact that muslim-jihadists are committing some of the most horrific acts of brutality ever witnessed in modern history..because the koran orders all muslims to aid in the dissolving of all non-muslim goverments and the death and subjugation of all non-muslims.

Have a good one ...
War is tragic for both sides man. There really are no winners or losers in the long run.

This did not just start with the Iranian Revolution in 79'. This goes back really with the Crusades, and these young people in the Muslim world I think are believing that this is a repeat of that time period. They see the US as an imperial power. It is if America is the British Empire. The British had ships, but we have mastery of the skies now with our advanced jets.

Did you know that Iraq was one of the most developed societies in science and art in the world during the Middle Ages? Most Americans only think of Europe having been able to dominate and wield power. They are not the killers we now imagine them to be.
That is mainly based on propaganda from more conservative leaning newspapers and FOX.