A fundamentalist, assuming they are the voice for any particular religion, is much like a horse with blinders on. Their view is so limited that they no longer see the world beyond their own distorted version of it.
Matthewmurcia.... I don't know if terrorists are 'set up'. I think they will cause their own demise and even be cast away from the very people they think they represent. This happened in the USA among the churches who really took an active stand against those who broke the law in the name of God. They are openly chastised and not embraced in any way. I think the Moslem community around the world is doing the same thing to those who have become an embarrassment to their otherwise peaceful religious beliefs.
I don't think poverty is the basis for terrorism. Hell, there is poverty all over the world. However, if we go in there and help the people set up a democratic government and some sort of normal life..... I think it will help the young men find a new focus..beyond hate and despair.
Also, another thing which happens is that war also produces love. Anywhere you get soldiers and local people.... there are marriages and a mingling of societies in a new way. I live in a military area where just about every place in the world is represented because at some point a sailor fell in love and brought a girl, and sometimes her whole family, back to the states.
As kids go to school together and wives become friends....the world becomes smaller. We begin to accept and understand various cultures. This is why the UK is so multicultural.
So... good can come from bad. Sometimes, we just have to follow the path and believe the best.
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