v for vendetta

[Robert]

I do think there is simply too much 'correcting' that needs to be done both nationally and internationally.

Considering that we have the FBI and local law enforcement to deal with homegrown terror. It would appear to me that things are actually under control within America. Granted people appear to be more fearful then ever thats another topic.

Aside from issues in the 90's there haven't been any recent homegrown issues.

Consider for a moment whats happen in the last 10's internationally against the US I believe there is more 'hate' outside of the US then internally. This places the gov't in an interesting position. Wait for them to come to your home or get them in theirs. Since for the most part the US has more to lose in such a 'wait until their in my home' mentality I believe going to them is the only alternative.

I dont agree with everything that has happened, will happen or is happening right now. Fortunately I still enjoy alot of freedoms most people dont. This is our reality. It is for this reason that I know we're better off fighting the fight on someone elses land. The costs would be far greater then the current debt if they were faught with in the country.

I encourage everyone to take a look at their freedoms and those of other countries. In someway good always comes from even the most horrible situations.

[GT40FIED]

Well...how can you argue with fighting on someone else's land? I mean...it's not yours and if you're not there then it's win/win. My point was basically that we demonize threats abroad while virtually ignoring them at home. I mean...if you look at a homegrown terrorist like Eric Rudolph, sure he got some attention from the government, but it's absolutely nothing compared to what we give perceived threats abroad. Look at a guy like Paul Hill. If he hadn't pretty much given himself up we'd probably still be looking for him to this day. Then again, if your name is Rudolph or Hill you've got much less to worry about than if your name is Mohammed or the like.

I don't agree with the "wait 'till they come here" approach...but the U.S. has so far seemed incapable of fighting an intelligent war abroad. If we're going to hit them where they live, great. The problem is that we can't decipher who "they" are or where "they" live and we've killed thousands of innocent people looking for "them" with bombs that are, unfortunately, smarter than our commander in chief. Personally, I'm not against military action in it's entirety. I'm against military action based on flawed judgement and intelligence that is sub par at best. There was a really great program on the Discovery Channel last night where Ted Koppel held a 3 hour pannel discussion on whether or not we're safer due to the freedoms we've lost (the title was something like "The Price Of Security"). I came away feeling less safe than I would've 5 years ago, but everyone raised excellent points. I'd definitely suggest looking to see if it'll re-air and watching it.