Ahh, now we are getting somewhere. I better understand your point of view. I understand that they are a threat to you, just as they are a threat to me. My question is, what have the wars done to reduce that threat to you? I think our differences lie in our view of 9/11. You clearly see it as an all out act of war that could easily be repeated 100 times over, if not for our military going over there, and physically stopping the people who plan the attacks. I on the other hand I believe that we haven't actually stopped Al-Qaeda, even after all the countless lives lost, and money spend. I see 9/11 as something that happened because of a combination of our lack of alertness, and the good planning of a small group of religious extremists. This here on the other hand, completely flew over my head. I am starting to lose the analogy.