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all this balls and yet che has some good points.

oh i am not a communist nor an acolyte of chomsky nor do i have any love for religious fundamentalisms (islamic, christian or otherwise), but let's remember:

a) the british burned washington dc to the ground (that would qualifiy as "worst attack ever on u.s. soil")

b) the u.s. has been exporting violence to the rest of the world for the past century and beyond (mexican american war of 1846 anyone (with then-future president lincoln opposing it)? the invasion of spanish colonies in 1898 with the support of sensationalist journalism? the marines invading the dominican republic? somoza? pinochet? reagan giving chemical weapons & logistical & intelligence support to saddam to attack iran? the invasion of panama (and the creation of panama in the first place)? give us a break...)

c) of course, war is a fact of life, however we don't like to admit it.

d) and still all this crap does not justify or make more palatable the massacre of civilians on september 11.

e) however, rah-rah dunces need to get their heads out of their asses and get some historical perspective. saying that anyone who criticizes this government is a "terrorist" is just a public demonstration of one's personal imbecility.

now, i thought this might be a bad day to be on the board because of this, and maybe i'll be proven right in a few hours (or less).