[Ayla]

Um - America has a history of retaliating against any people or country. And yes, it is the only country that has been condemned internationally for terrorism.

Yeah so you think people would figure it out...STOP P*SSING US OFF.

As for what the US could have done?
1. not supporting dictatorships - many of which give rise to fundamentalist thoughts. I.E. 15 out of 19 hijackers were Saudi-Arabian. Coincidence? No.
2. Choosing different paths to protect their concerns. Why is it legal for the CIA to make plans to overthrow Chavez, but is it illegal for anyone to make plans to overthrow Tony Blair? If your position on matters like these is dependent on who and what, there is already a problem.
3. Informing the public factfully on what goes on in the world - something which does not happen too well in Europe either.

1. Granted. We shouldn't support dictatorships. I find a lot of fault with the Bush family's personal relationship with the Suadi government. That doesn't justify terrorist attacks by their countrymen. Let them attack their own government if they're not happy with them and leave the US citizens out of their bad days.

2. How are Tony Blair and Hugo Chavez even on the same level? Does Tony Blair steal peoples land and not compensate for it? Is Tony Blair slowly trying to turn England into a communist country? (that's my opion only) Not that Tony Blair is without blemishes...but you can't compare the two realistically.

3. The media worldwide is a bunch of bull. They only care about ratings not the truth.

4. 3000 dead? Of course I am sorry about the losses - but we are now at roughly 100,000 (amonst others: Afghanistan, Iraqi civilians, Coalition soldiers, Iraqi servicemen, the bombings in Europe) dead - which is 33.3 times as much - and don't you think non-Americans have the ability to grief, and feel anger, and have a desire for revenge?

4. Afghanistan...they harbored and supported Osama Bin Laden and his training camps. They asked for trouble.
Iraq...I fell bad for the innocents... They didn't ask for Saddam and the mess that has followed his control...and his fall...however they too should take more steps in ousting terrorist. If they don't harbor them...they will not be staying there long...As for the Iraq servicemen....they are aware of the risks when they sign up...just like our boys and the the other Coalition soldiers.
The bombing in Europe: A small taste of 9-11. Wait until they fly planes into London Tower, the Eifel Tower, or Notre Dame Cathedral.
Of course non-Americans have the ability to grieve, and feel anger, and have a desire for revenge. Let the Europens retaliate against the terrorist who did that to them. Let the Iraqi and Afghan people retaliate against the terrorist among them and help to end war.

So where has this gotten us? In a bigger mess. Great way of solving problems, I must admit.

I'm so glad you agree. No pain no gain right?