By Fareed Zakaria, CNN
Whatever you thought of President Obama's recent speech on Afghanistan, it is now increasingly clear that the United States is winding down its massive military commitments to the two wars of the last decade.
We are out of Iraq and we will soon be largely out of Afghanistan. Osama bin Laden is dead, and al Qaeda is a shadow of its former self. Threats remain but these are being handled using special forces and intelligence. So, finally, after a decade, we seem to be right-sizing the threat from terrorist groups.
Or are we?
While we will leave the battlefields of the greater Middle East, we are firmly committed to the war on terror at home. What do I mean by that? Well, look at the expansion of federal bureaucracies to tackle this war.
Since September 11, 2001, the U.S. government has created or reconfigured at least 263 organizations to tackle some aspect of the war on terror. Thirty-three new building complexes have been built for the intelligence bureaucracies alone, occupying 17 million square feet – the equivalent of 22 U.S. Capitols or three Pentagons. The largest bureaucracy after the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs is now the Department of Homeland Security, which has a workforce of 230,000 people.
The rise of this national security state has entailed a vast expansion in the government's powers that now touch every aspect of American life, even when seemingly unrelated to terrorism. Some 30,000 people, for example, are now employed exclusively to listen in on phone conversations and other communications within the United States.
In the past, the U.S. government has built up for wars, assumed emergency authority and sometimes abused that power, yet always demobilized after the war. But this is, of course, a war without end.
So we continue to stand in absurd airport lines. We continue to turn down the visa applications of hundreds of thousands of tourists, businessmen, artists and performers who simply want to visit America and spend money here, and become ambassadors of good will for this country. We continue to treat even those visitors who arrive with visas as hostile aliens - checking, searching and deporting people at will. We continue to place new procedures and rules to monitor everything that comes in and out of the country, making doing business in America less attractive and more burdensome than in most Western countries.
We don't look like people who have won a war. We look like scared, fearful, losers.
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Post Trauma Stress Disorder (PTSD) takes a long time to alleviate. Sometimes it never does as is in the case of Jews. No matter how strong a barricade is the unconscious fear of people will not be cured. USA was the first country to recognise and study PTSD on her war veterans. Off course measures must be globally taken against terrorists. But the sufferers must also be concidered. What I wander is if a globally accepted definition of terrorism has been set?
Arab immigrant women are vulnerable to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because of gender, higher probability of being exposed to war-related violence, traditional cultural values, and immigration stressors. A valid and reliable screen is needed to assess the incidence of PTSD in this population. This study evaluated the reliability and validity of an Arabic language version of the symptom items in the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS) in a sample of Arab immigrant women (n = 453). Reliability was supported by Cronbach’s alpha values for the Arabic language version (0.93) and its subscales (0.77-0.91). Results of group comparisons supported validity: Among women who had lived in a refugee camp and had emigrated from Iraq – a country where exposure to war and torture is common - those who were exhibiting depressive symptoms (CES-D score above 16) or who reported moderate-to-severe impairment in functioning had significantly higher mean PDS total and symptom subscale scores than women who had not had these experiences or were not exhibiting depressive symptoms. Scores on the PDS and its subscales were also positively correlated with the Profile of Mood States (POMS) depression and anxiety subscales and negatively correlated with the POMS vigor subscale.
The first time this PTSD name was given was after the Vietnam war veterans were studied for the diagnostics.
Patrick, you dont respect others, so why would you assume anyone is going to read what your long post?
Patrick, why did the Arabs create a different version?
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In debates, learn from your counterpart first. That is the only way you will win the really tough debates. I think you are very intelligent, but try to be cool to others, because that is where the learning starts.
Patrick, that was boring and meaningless. Also, you seem to talk like you are talking to colleagues that only know your vocabulary. Dumb it down for me and get to the point.
Just f ing around by countering the BS statement made by Deniz who, apparantly, is a female from Turkey.
The test result show that arab women are possibily in a culture where any stress will damage the individual psyche permanently. So, what you have is damaged or easily damaged individuals raising a larger than normal amount of children.
What has to be discovered is what part of their culture is creating the problem.
Please note that we did not choose this battle, Deniz, the so-called female, started it.
What no one seems to understand is that the government has a vested interest in maintaining the "Terrorism is a Threat" message. A population that lives in fear is a population that can be more easily controlled.
A lot of companies and people make a lot of money from this paranoia. Lets face it, you are in much more danger crossing the street than from a terrorist attack. Bin Laden was successful in getting us to ruin our economy by chasing shadows.
Well said...fear mongering is the best way to win lots of things....and imagine..with thousands of people working on harrasing their own....then the government is sure to run in debt or not..?? Nothing constructive here..to boost the economy..except for the few crook few industrialists ..Americans are sleeping and will ruin themselves with all the money gone and nothing to pay or build the country anymore...they will become the beggars of China / India and who knows what other countries. The same happened to USSR..' BANKRUPT !! The great Mr.Bush and Chenny and their friends are reaping the reward...and poor Obama has to deal with the curse.
rrock; Bin Laden had nothing to do with Clintons .com bubble bust or his fanni and freddi housing bubble that helped ruin the economy! The 2 most expensive congresses (11Oth and 111th) in US. history was totally controlled by the Democrats who spent us out of existence on social programs and Obama outspent eight years and 2 wars of GW. Bush's in the first 19 months of his presidency persueing a health care bill that nobody wants instead of trying to fix the economy! ...look it up at this .com site,"federalbudget"!
Howard, maybe you live in fear but most of us don't. We are vigilant. And by the way, the war on terrorism is a war that should be fought to the end.
Well, they learned from the drug war
Gager: What exactly is the "end" to a war on terror?
It's better to keep a "floating" definition of terrorism. That way we can spontaneously define it to cover whatever event or enemy pops up. It's much more "politically" useful.
Just a reminder Patrick "...The test result show that arab women are possibily in a culture where any stress will damage the individual psyche permanently. So, what you have is damaged or easily damaged individuals raising a larger than normal amount of children.
What has to be discovered is what part of their culture is creating the problem.
Please note that we did not choose this battle, Deniz, the so-called female, started it..."
This is the time I chose to answer you Patrick. Unlike the couregious Arab girl who risked death for education, I am a Turkish girl. Turks mostly have different genetic roots than Arabs. And Turkish women are not under the same conditions as some Middle East regions. Please refer to a world map to see the difference. To assist you: A map is a kind of picture showing that the world is actually round. However, I was probably brought up in a much better and protected society than you (assumed from your general conduct) and was actually educated in an American Collage called Robert College which was founded in 1863 and is generally accepted to be the rank 1 highschool in Turkey. The fact that I know what PTSD is because of GENERAL CALTURE which you may lack in your immediate surroundings. However, I guess my msg on PTSD still got through.
Re your May 6 blog post. Absolutely spot on, Fareed. Couldn't agree more.
The War on Terror has resulted in massive restrictions on our personal freedoms and, as you state, the creation of a massive bureaucracy to monitor and curtail our personal freedoms of movement and expression. I cannot believe the change in our country since 9-11. And we continue to elect the people who are doing this to us.
Who do you elect? Both parties are equally guilty.
I agree what can really be done?
REVOLUTION
What makes you think there are only 2 parties? That's what they want you to think. Americans vote for who they think will win rather than for who they want to win. That's what keeps the Republicrats and Demoblicans in power: so-called "electability." It's not a game and it's not a gamble (at least it shouldn't be); it's an election and your life and freedom may depend on it.
Donate to and vote for Ron Paul or 3rd party.
You can blame Clinton for not taking care of Bin Laden when he blew up the world trade center the first time and dumped his mess in Bush's lap! Obama broke his campaign promise of ending the Iraq, Afghan wars immediately and actually started 2 new ones in Libya and Pakistan! Now our goofy president is trying to take all of the credit for getting Bin Laden, which is rediculous! Sorry, ...can't vote for the Dims on that one either!
Allow me to bend your Mind, to the other side, then it will be straight.
Mind you, if it is not up to the highly cost, tirelessly, very well organized and very loyal American loyal Citizens, who monitored the movements of all people in US and around the World in 24/7 base without giving the window of terrorist opportunity (the one you want), our gang enemies around the World could destroyed US within Minutes.
Now, you can't even noticed and realized, how much your Freedom costs US.
If you want know the difference, go to Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria to see yourself.
BTW, those who hate our 24/7 surveillances are US enemies, who have planned to attack US. Are you...?
Dear lord, you sound like something right out of Orwell's 1984, complete with wildly inappropriate and excessive use of capitalization.
We Have Always Been at War with Eastasia!
How much does the government pay you to spread this?
AngryAmerican err Abdul, how much does your imam pay you to spread the B S you spread around every single day?
Qaeda Plot to Attack Plane Foiled, U.S. Officials SayBy SCOTT SHANE and ERIC SCHMITT
Published: May 7, 2012
WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency, working closely with foreign partners, thwarted a plot by the branch of Al Qaeda in Yemen to smuggle an experimental bomb aboard an airliner bound for the United States, intelligence officials said on Monday.
The intelligence services detected the scheme as it took shape in mid-April, officials said, and the explosive device was seized in the Middle East outside Yemen about a week ago before it could be deployed.
It appeared that Qaeda leaders had dispatched a suicide bomber from Yemen with instructions to board a flight to the United States with the device under his clothes, but that he had been stopped before reaching an airport.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/world/middleeast/us-says-terrorist-plot-to-attack-plane-foiled.html?_r=1&ref=terrorism
Our political system is such that once an agency is created it takes on life of its own. The contractors have lobbyists and they can buy Congressmen and other officials. As long as that contiues the War on Terror will parallel the War on Drugs. We are prevented to tackle the root causes of a problem. Instead, FBI and other Homeland Security agencies keep producing 'terrorists' by encouraging disgruntled Muslim citizens to make statements that could be suspects. Mr. Zacharia is correct. War on Terrorism will continue to enlarge and survailance of our citizens will continue to grow. A side benefit of all this pleases NRA as more States are making laws favoring the gun sales. Why any foreigner would want to come here when in some states he or she could be shot by an eager neighborhood watch volunteer.
You want airplanes crashing into your house, or your wife and children blown up for going to the store? That happens all the time in the rest of the world. Welcome to the 21st Century. Grow up and take some personal responsibility for your own safety, it won't get any easier.
Really? All the time... in the rest of the world...?
Me thinks perhaps you watch too much FOX News. The attacks of 911 could have been prevented by a reasonable amount of awareness and communication among the agencies that existed at the time. There is no need for Big Brother- the threat of terrorism is the excuse, not the reason.
Those who would give up their liberties for security deserve neither.
To SouthernCelt: I think you make a good point. To Amazed: most of us are as unwilling as you are to give up liberties in the name of security, but we recognize the value of security nonetheless. I don't see that walking through a metal detector before I get on an airliner involves the sacrifice of any liberties. Frankly, I'm delighted that someone is screening passengers, in an effort to prevent more armed hijackings. Could the screening process be better? Yes, it could be done better. But does the fact that it is not the best possible process mean it is of no value? No, it doesn't.
I have to go through the same security program when I walk in my county courthouse to get a printout of my property tax payments, or when I walk in the Federal building to apply for a passport. Loss of liberty? No, I don't think so.
Do you really believe there are airplanes crashing into buildings and people being otherwise blown up all the time in the entire world outside the US? Surely you don't. I am an American living in Europe, and I can tell you that I feel perfectly safe. The 4th Amendment, which ostensibly protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures, has been eviscerated by the federal government during their "war on terror." I find that pretty frightening.
You stupid people won't care about the 40000 getting killed in Mexico because of drug wars, 40000 killed every in USA because of firearms, but you would care more about the 10 people die because of some internal conflicts in other countries, how pathetic.
I am from Canada. I try to avoid travelling through or visiting the U.S. Not because I've done anything wrong or have anything to fear, but because all the security measures make it a huge pain in the a**. I usually travel to Europe once a year but this year was toying with the idea instead of making several smaller trips to the U.S. due to personal budget and time. I may just do my vacationing in Canada instead. It's a lot easier.
If I am not mistaken, you must be one of the Jewish Thug who has tinted innocents Blood on hand. You can't hide in Canada forever. Whatever you did secretly, will happened to you secretly. NO WAY OUT!!
Let^s settle on mediocre cultural E-volution.
Hi Fareed,
do you have any plans to interview either Frank McKenna (Deputy Chair of T-D Bank "and" Former Ambassador for Canada to the U.S.) and/or Mark Carney (Governor of the Bank of Canada).
In a world of failed financial systems in which a lot of the world has lost confidence, Canada has remained strong, stable and a shing example to the rest of the world.
Thank you Fareed,
Sir, with respect to your questions, that may help also for some..., but not for all. I disagree with your Theoretical approach that has no meaning Practically. For you, destroying the lives of Non-Jewish in Canada is a better motive and healthy economy. How about if you see it in reverse way? Ahhha, you will cry forever. Just the Jewish are living comfortably and watched other good Christian Ethiopian-Canadians being Culturally and Morally destroyed by Jewish Tugs, doesn't mean Canada's economy is better and it is a good place to live.
I seen Jewish people, attacking the Minority without realizing their past is their priority.
However, they NEVER ADMITTED and THEY ALWAYS DENIED what they did against Christian Ethiopian-Canadians. I believe, the way you see Nazie against Jewish, we see you as more Nazzies.
We witnessed.
"looney tunes" has moved to canada? exactly how and when have the small number of jews in canada discriminated against the miniscule number of canadian ethiopian christians? Coo Coo!
Fareed's take is right on. I live mostly in Colombia. Practically all whom I know that go to the embassy in Bogota are rejected. They just want to go to Disney or spend a couple of weeks touring. They have jobs and family here. There is no reason why they can't be allowed to go the legal route whilst others go the illegal way and gender a lot of sympathy for doing so. It is unfair and, frankly, arrogant of our government to be so high handed. So what, if a small percent of visitors oversatay their welcome?
Americans overstay in Colombia but the door is still open to all who want to come here.
Bravo! "War without end" and protection without sense or bounds will not stop until the American people accept some personal risk, pay the costs associated with war, and cease expecting government bureaucrats to completely guarantee their safety. Until some degree of risk and fear is accepted as normal in the new world we are the losers and the terrorists are the winners. The terrorists have succeeded in taking what we needed to protect the most–they changed the way we live in America. Time to turn it around.
Very well said!
The "war on terror" which Bush II started some 10 years ago was a huge error, a serious error of judgement and a squandering of $ one trillion. Yes the core of the Al Qaeda is crippling but its affiliates are expanding.Today the world is not safer. The Taliban is still lurking round the corner in AfPak region. There are Al Qeada in the Arabian Peninsula and in the Islamic Maghreb, Al Shabaab in the Horn of Africa and the Boko Haram in Nigeria etc.
but not too much here. that's what counts.
All the terrorists had to do was attack us once, then let us destroy ourselves with fear. Al Qaeda is winning this war.
Spot-on. I said that on Sept. 12 2001, and feel like a freakin' Nostradamus for uttering it.
only in your mind [ and joe's mind] . i feel that we are finally getting a handle on who our enemies rally are, especially the insidious ones like you and "joe"
People like Rick like to bury their heads in the sand while waving the flag wildly.
If you;re not with us you're against us right?
You and Joe are correct.
Kuato: Are we destroying ourselves with fear? Seems like that might be a bit of an overstatement.
Kuato Lives; The terrorists have attacked us many times! How soon we've forgotten the marine barracks in Beruit during the 1970"s or that the world trade center was attacked in 1993 under the Clinton administration, who did nothing to stop Bin Laden and eventually dumped the problem on Bush (911)! ...your point is without merit!
I think daily show's Jason Jones created a segment in the daily show last week what would Bush run as an ad if he were to kill laden. Bush's whole reelection campaign was based on fear. Besides, conservatives commentators, anchors also plays with fear. There is a whole fear industry which is conservative media and security airport. Some of these conservative pundits will have career because they're never ever slightly anitsemitic like political hack sanchez and olberman.
On 11th sept when someone called me to say "open up CNN-INT" I thought it was a joke. USA looked invinciple and if such a terror could be done to USA we were all gone for. Only physical measures would not be enough to stop these acts. Religious feelings are so easy to play on. And there are still so many groups to play on these feelings. Maybe a global education on religions as well as a global tighter control on financial transactions can be a step forward.A control on not SOME countries but all of them. By the way Fareed there is a book with a similar name:"World Wihout Name" by Ken Follett
UUPS that was a Freudian slip.. I ment World Without End.
This is true.
US is losing money because people who should have gone to the US and splurge go somewhere else because entering the US – the process – is never pleasant anymore. You will be greeted with the assumption that you are there to commit fraud, felony or terrorism unless you prove otherwise.
Many people don't like that idea.
I read in the FT a couple of years ago that the heightened security has a price tag of $1 Billion a day unrealized in the American economy. Over three years, that's over a trillion dollars. It's not hard to see that kind of drag is a contributor to the slowness of recovery from the Great Recession which officially ended midway 2009.
too bad, stay home. support our efforts and you will be welcome. unlikely french, british, german etc. citizens feel put upon by our efforts of self preservation
To Edward Conard, the author of Unintended Consequences...
I DO agree with you...IF we lived in a truly utopian society and Land of Oz, then YES, the 1% from the top will trickle down to the bottom eventually and hopefully, the bottom will return that investment over a long period of time back to the top...
STOP DELUDING YOURSELF! Now, there is no patience for waiting...THEY WANT THEIR ROI NOW and THEY WILL RIG the system and the markets to get it NOW and I hope you included that little dirty chapter in your book!
In the middle ages most of the civilized or known world was under the grasp of rats which carried out a vermin causing the "BLACK DEATH" . Almost 1/3rd of the wold population died as a result. It started what get to be known as the dark ages. At those ages people were not aware of micropes or viruses. They blamed everyone they can think of for this disester.
GPS with Fareed Zakaria is the best and most insightful show on CNN ... easily. Other CNN shows would do well to sell less of the sensationalism of fear, so that in part, Americans could stop catering so much to this dark aspect of our beings. Keep up the great work, Fareed, and keep expanding American's thought process to consider the world outside our borders and more deeply within.
This so-called "War on Terrorism" is no more, no less that a war for Anglo-French-American expansionism into Central Asia and the Middle East and the reason that there is no end in sight is because too many people in these countries simply do not want Western rule!!! This goes to show just how greedy the right-wing thugs in Washington are!!!
I haven't seen the left wing do anything to change our course.
We can reduce the security state be banning Muslim immigation and returning all Muslim resident aliens to their homelands.
r
Better yet, we could just deport ignorant fear-mongers such as yourself.
Well said, Kuato Lives. These bozoes like the one above are the biggest problem this country faces. This bozo above probaly never got past the 5th grade in school!!!
The Islamafacists will come for the leftists first. Do you really want this country to follow the path of Eurabia?
You are the problem Fareed refers to.
I respect that statement.
"I am sorry these people had to lose their lives. But that's the nature of the beast. It's understood going in what the human toll will be.
If there is a hell, then I'll be in good company with a lot of fighter pilots who also had to bomb innocents to win the war.
I knew I wanted this before it happened. I knew my objective was state-assisted suicide and when it happens, it's in your face."
Tim McVeigh
Here are some of OBL most famous quotes:
"America has been hit by Allah at its most vulnerable point, destroying, thank God, its most prestigious buildings."
- October 7, 2001, after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
"Acquiring weapons for the defense of Muslims is a religious duty... If I seek to acquire these weapons, I am carrying out a duty."
- December 1998, when asked by an interviewer for Time magazine whether he had acquired chemical or nuclear weapons.
"The war is between us and the Jews. Any country that steps into the same trench as the Jews has only itself to blame."
Why wont my posts show up?
The IQ filter, I suspect.
Probably, HLS censors it.
The war on terror can never end until every last Islamofascist with dreams of killing Americans has been wiped off the face of the earth.
In Zakaria's home county, the Islamo crazies would saw his head off, dump his body in a ditch, and post the video on the Islamo Crazy You Tube Network.
I regard that statement with much esteem.
If the process of killing an "Islamo-Fascist" involves collateral damage (ie dead civilians), and if collateral damage from American bombs causes anti-American anger, then I guess eventually we'll just have to kill everyone. But hey at least then we can be truly safe. One thing to think about is how you would react to a foreign power taking military action in America that results in civilian casualties, by remote control no less. Who would you sympathize with, the Americans who were saying that we had to rise up and defend our homeland from hostile outsiders, or the foreign power that was daily murdering your countrymen? My point is our war on terror is a gift to the true Islamo-fascists, because it makes their recruiting much easier.
what an absurd position: the shoe bomber, underwear bomber, subway bomber, child murderer, church bombers, acid throwers, well poisoners, rocket launchers, marine barracks bombers, cole ship bombers, arab killers in sudan and most of all, shia killing sunnis and sunnis killing shia are the fault of the US war on terror!! hookah run out of real tobacco?
Very well put, Justin. Unfortunately, most Americans just don't get it or just don't care!!! Remember what happened in Baghdad, Iraq on Feb.13,1991? I do!
Zakaria's home country is the US, since he's a US citizen. If you meant "where brown people are", he's originally from India. No, that doesn't happen there.
You are your own worst enemy. You have nothing to fear but yourself and your own kin.
(2) Keeping silent:
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “If any of you becomes angry, let him keep silent.” (Reported by Imam Ahmad, al-Musnad, 1/329; see also Sahih al-Jaami‘, 693, 4027)
This is because in most cases, the angry person loses self control and could utter words of kufr (from which we seek refuge with Allah), or curses, or the word of divorce (talaaq) which would destroy his home, or words of slander which would bring him the enmity and hatred of others. So, in short, keeping silent is the solution which helps one to avoid all that.
Reblogged this on AFC USA Report.
love your show Fareed... but, are you advocating an Open Border policy? I do not like that idea.
Open border = no way
Your statement is worthy of reverence.
There's a big difference from putting things in place to ensure those entering the border are authorized and monitoring every communication that occurs.
It amazing. European and Asian nations think of America as paranoid and frightened adolescents who don't know what to do and invariably do the wrong thing. Why not spend billions in blood and money when you find out that some primitives overseas don't like you. The US has lost more soldiers since 9/11 than died on that day. The country is killing more of its people than the enemy is, not to mention turning its citizenry into potential enemies.
another less than insightful analysis from a muslim apologist who dpesn't want his buddies droned
Another very dubious comment by a war monger who has unquenchable blood lust.
Hey, you have more in common with Al Queda than us sane peacefull Americans.
margaret, habibji, read on...
(3) Not moving:
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “If any of you becomes angry and he is standing, let him sit down, so his anger will go away; if it does not go away, let him lie down.”
The narrator of this hadeeth is Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), and there is a story connected to his telling of it: he was taking his camels to drink at a trough that he owned, when some other people came along and said (to one another), “Who can compete with Abu Dharr (in bringing animals to drink) and make his hair stand on end?” A man said, “I can,” so he brought his animals and competed with Abu Dharr, with the result that the trough was broken. (i.e., Abu Dharr was expecting help in watering his camels, but instead the man misbehaved and caused the trough to be broken). Abu Dharr was standing, so he sat down, then he laid down. Someone asked him, “O Abu Dharr, why did you sit down then lie down?” He said: “The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: . . .” and quoted the hadeeth. (The hadeeth and this story may be found in Musnad Ahmad, 5/152; see also Sahih al-Jaami‘, no. 694).
According to another report, Abu Dharr was watering his animals at the trough, when another man made him angry, so he sat down . . . (Fayd al-Qadeer, al-Manaawi, 1/408)
Peter; There have been more people killed on the U.S.-Mexican border/Drug war than in all of the wars we've been in during the 21st century(2000-2012). The Mexican gov't is reporting in excess of 30,000 on their side alone! ...you've stated a non fact that you can't prove!
We've killed more Al Kaeda combatants than what died in the world trade center and in Iraq and Afghanistan combined and that's not counting the Taliban either!
" find out that some primitives overseas don't like you" NO COMMENT.
but, habibi, you DID comment.
Your "HABIBI" happens to be a Turkish female. That means besides being isolated of the world you also do not read the discussion you comment on.
I apologize habibji.
It was hard to tell.
You know, the part about you being female instead of male.
THOSE TERROR GROUP ARE A LIFE IN IRAN, HIZBOALLAH, HAMAS, IRAQI AND SYRIAN SHIIA
THOSE PEOPLE SHOULD BE WATCHED AND NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER USA OR CANADA.
THE SHIIAZIM IS EVIL BACKED BY EVIL IRANIANS AND THEY ARE HERE IN USA AND CANADA UNDER HUSANYAT ( PRAYERS SAFE HOUSE) WITH CASH AND WEAPONS
Propaganda
You spout that ca ca daily; therefore, you know it!
In order to help counter terrorism and related activities, all nations, all authorities, and all people must strictly enforce and adhere to a policy of zero tolerance. Yes, this might be easier said than done, and no, it can never eliminate terrorism entirely. But without such cooperation, the alternatives can often result in collateral damage or retaliation from other fear and war mongering countries. Even of you happen to be Iceland !
GOD LOVES US, FOR FOREVER!
You seem to forget that back on Feb.13,1991, two U.S. pilots in an F-117 bomber flew over Baghdad and dropped one or two deadly bombs on the Amriya air raid shelter and slaughtered more than 414 civilians, mostly women, children and elderly people who only wished to survive the Gulf war. Yet to this day, no one has ever been held accountable for that atrocity and that is utterly repulsive!
Thank you, Travis. I couldn't agree more! I too well remember that atrocity in Iraq, Somrthing else the right-wing news media never talks about!
war is hell. things happen that are truly regrettable. if this occurred it is regrettable. an atrocity? not hardly, cutting off a journalists head on live video is an atrocity
"I am sorry these people had to lose their lives. But that's the nature of the beast. It's understood going in what the human toll will be.
If there is a hell, then I'll be in good company with a lot of fighter pilots who also had to bomb innocents to win the war.
I knew I wanted this before it happened. I knew my objective was state-assisted suicide and when it happens, it's in your face."
Timothy McVeigh
Dear Brothers,
We need guidance from you on the issue of using chlorine gas technology.
osama bin laden
Respected, Fareed zakaria Garu, WAR on terrorists, Dialogue is good, but how it possible, reasons need to world community, Because, U S is tring to introduce INDIA, RUSSIA in this issue. Regarding this issue CHINA will be in neutral. In my verdict, U S not having much of budget,already U S having financial crices. In this situation U S will fight against Terrorists–is hit to sky.
Probably the U.S needs a new agenda: stop with this imperialistical behavior and saving countries, because of interests and resources like crude oil. Probably the US should develop a kind of human rights list and spend energies and efforts not in wars and weapons, but in preventing and saving nature, people and places. There are so many things the world is in the need of: concepts, solutions and strategies. The war on terror polarized the world and augmented security all over the world. People are afraid. When G. Bush talked about 'evil" and ment Osama bin Laden and war on terrorists, he rose an icon: a devil in person! Probably it takes time, to get rid off such nonsens! (But with Tea party and many republicans the US will never do!)
Our enemies love your naivete. It strengthens their resolve to defeat us.
its a good thing that our enemies underestimate the resolve of the US in never capitulating to coo coos. I like our ability to be resolute far more than our enemies ability
For Yakobi and Rick, you are the enemy of the American people. Stupid reactionaries with no other thought than brutal midevil war tactics. Killing, revenge and domination is your one trick pony. You are truly a throwback to the caveman. Until the most evolved of us humans rise and shout out you thugs the world will stay in turmoil.
Margaret, do not go apoplectic on us:
Read what your allah says:
Among the benefits of this advice given by the Prophet (saws) is the fact that it prevents the angry person from going out of control, because he could strike out and injure someone, or even kill – as we will find out shortly – or he could destroy possessions and so on. Sitting down makes it less likely that he will become overexcited, and lying down makes it even less likely that he will do something crazy or harmful. Al-‘Allaamah al-Khattaabi, may Allah have mercy on him, said in his commentary on Aboo Daawood: “One who is standing is in a position to strike and destroy, while the one who is sitting is less likely to do that, and the one who is lying down can do neither. It is possible that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told the angry person to sit down or lie down so that he would not do something that he would later regret. And Allah knows best.”(Sunan Abee Daawood, with Ma‘aalim al-Sunan, 5/141)
The U.S. Needs to continue to develop its oil and gas resources, build the Keystone XL pipeline to develop strategic energy independence, while we ward off the Islamo-Fascists within.
We also have to adopt VP Joe Biden's plan of raining down missles on terrorists from afar. As Biden said, there is no collateral damage when when you take out a village of Islamic fundamentalists.
Joe Biden is smarter than he thinks.
Perfect justification for the 911s.
Would that be Porsche 911s?
No thanks
The U.S. Needs to reduce its gluttony for Oil and Gas and invest in Alternative Energy before it is too late. As for Joe Biden, the man is a moron, that's why he's the VP.
They say OBL has been killed but he lives in the 230 000 people working for Homeland Security.
You are offensive.
This was the real theme of the book 1984. Unending war designed to keep the power brokers in power. Most people only remember "Big Brother is watching", but that was secondary.
Year 1984 and The Brave New World are books that dwelt on what might happen in socialism if it is taken to the extreme. Thanks God Computer age came before humanity went to those limits.
Socialism refers to various theories of economic organization advocating public or direct worker ownership and administration of the means of production and allocation of resources, and a society characterized by equal access to resources for all individuals with an egalitarian method of compensation. It is characterized by unequal distribution of wealth and compensation according to work done. Contrary to popular belief, socialism is not a political system; it is an economic system distinct from capitalism.
You must be new here. This is what we do in America. Overreact. Why don't we OVERtax the conservatives that want to control everone else?
Well stated, John E. These conservative fanatics(or right-wing fanatics as I call them) do want very much to control the rest of us and tell what to think and how to think it. With all the ignorance(as evidenced by some of these bloggers here) running rampant across the country these days, they're bound to have some success!!!
We don't try to control liberals (useless effort). We just object to paying for services we don't want.
...and 46% of americans(Democrats) don't pay their fair share of taxes and some how Democrats are fine with that! Obama has added more to our national debt in one term than the last 3 presidents combined, but the Republicans are somehow to blame, ...give me a break!!!! ...LOL
Last night I dreamt that sterilization was mandatory for all teabaggers. It was a better world indeed.
Sterilizing bloggers, now that is a step in the right direction.
Last night I had a beautiful dream involving sterilization of all islamist pigs.
Patrick, You are what u eat! That would make you the pig.
Read on Margaret, I know it is alot for you but you can do it!
(4) Following the advice of the Prophet (saws):
Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that a man said to the Prophet (saws), “Advise me.” He said, “Do not become angry.” The man repeated his request several times, and each time the Prophet (saws) told him, “Do not become angry.”(Reported by al-Bukhari, Fath al-Baaree, 10/456)
According to another report, the man said: “I thought about what the Prophet (saws) said, and I realized that anger combines all kinds of evil.”(Musnad Ahmad, 5/373)
(5) Do not become angry and Paradise will be yours (a saheeh hadeeth, see Saheeh al-Jaam‘, 7374. Ibn Hajr attributed it to al-Tabaraanee, see al-Fath 4/465):
Remembering what Allah has promised to the righteous (muttaqeen) who keep away from the causes of anger and struggle within themselves to control it, is one of the most effective ways of extinguishing the flames of anger. One of the ahaadeeth that describe the great reward for doing this is: “Whoever controls his anger at the time when he has the means to act upon it, Allah will fill his heart with contentment on the Day of Resurrection.”(Reported by al-Tabaraanee, 12/453, see also Sahih al-Jaami‘, 6518)
Another great reward is described in the Prophet’s (saws) words: “Whoever controls his anger at the time when he has the means to act upon it, Allah will call him before all of mankind on the Day of Resurrection, and will let him choose of the Hoor al-‘Ayn whoever he wants.”(Reported by Aboo Daawood, 4777, and others. It is classified as hasan in Sahih al-Jaami‘, 6518).
The GOP solution: Start a war with Iran (totally unfunded of course). Then send all the poor people to fight/die in the war while giving the rich people "no bid contracts". Thus killing two GOP birds with one stone!!! Then use Iran's oil to pay for the war. And when the war is over, Iran will sell us cheap oil!! Just like in Iraq!!!!!!!..................oh wait....never mind.
Youre right, if only we could get a Democrat in the White House surely this disturbing trend would be reversed! I mean do you really want a REPUBLICAN bombing children with remote controlled drones?? YUCK!
Yeah, cuz that's who's being targeted. You might want to try a lighter form of hyperbole.
Thank you for your uplifting article Fareed. Now can we see your papers please?
Let's see yours.
"Right-sizing" is a horrible term.
That is all.
I believe that the threat has always been overstated. Most of the extra security we see today is not in response to an actual or even potential threat, it is done out of fear of having someting happen 'on my watch'. The silliness of hundreds of small towns and cities buying anti-terror HumVees and other expensive equipment is justs na example of hey, we don't need it but what the heck if we can have it, why not. Everytime someone leaves a shopping bag or a suitcase in an airport restroom the entier airport grinds to a halt. We need smart action not knee-jerk over-reaction.
"The largest bureaucracy after the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs is now the Department of Homeland Security, which has a workforce of 230,000 people."
You make it sound like they've built this new agency and increased government by 230,000 people. The vast majority of these people worked in the govt before DHS. The Coast Guard was under the Dept of Transportation before DHS. ICE and CBP were part of the Treasury Dept and Justice Dept. TSA was under the Dept of Transportation. The Secret Service was under the Treasury Dept. FEMA was its own agency. Other groups were under Agriculture, Energy, FBI, Defense, and GSA. DHS combined these groups in one Department to increase coordination and communication to try to prevent another 9/11.
SciGuy73, You don't happen to work for this agency , do you?? lmao. You sure seem ardent in your defense of all things federal govt.! You must be getting paid for that loyalty i bet.
(6) Knowing the high status and advantages offered to those who control themselves:
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “The strong man is not the one who can overpower others (in wrestling); rather, the strong man is the one who controls himself when he gets angry.” (Reported by Ahmad, 2/236; the hadeeth is agreed upon) . The greater the anger, the higher the status of the one who controls himself. The Prophet (saws) said: “The strongest man is the one who, when he gets angry and his face reddens and his hackles rise, is able to defeat his anger.” (Reported by Imam Ahmad, 5/367, and classified as hasan in Saheeh al-Jaami‘, 3859)
Anas reported that the Prophet (saws) passed by some people who were wrestling. He asked, “What is this?” They said: “So-and-so is the strongest, he can beat anybody.” The Prophet (saws) said, “Shall I not tell you who is even stronger then him? The man who, when he is mistreated by another, controls his anger, has defeated his own Shaytan and the Shaytan of the one who made him angry.”(Reported by al-Bazzaar, and Ibn Hajr said its isnaad is saheeh. Al-Fath, 10/519)
(7) Following the Prophet’s (saws) example in the case of anger:
The Prophet (saws) is our leader and has set the highest example in this matter, as is recorded in a number of ahaadeeth. One of the most famous was reported by Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: “I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (saws), and he was wearing a Najraanee cloak with a rough collar. A Bedouin came and seized him roughly by the edge of his cloak, and I saw the marks left on his neck by the collar. Then the Bedouin ordered him to give him some of the wealth of Allaah that he had. The Prophet (saws) turned to him and smiled, then ordered that he should be given something.”(Agreed upon. Fath al-Baaree, 10/375)
Another way in which we can follow the example of the Prophet (saws) is by making our anger for the sake of Allah, when His rights are violated. This is the kind of anger which is praiseworthy. So the Prophet (saws) became angry when he was told about the imam who was putting people off the prayer by making it too long; when he saw a curtain with pictures of animate creatures in ‘Aa’ishah’s house; when Usaamah spoke to him about the Makhzoomee woman who had been convicted of theft, and he said “Do you seek to intervene concerning one of the punishments prescribed by Allah?”; when he was asked questions that he disliked, and so on. His anger was purely for the sake of Allah.
What a joke this article is. We needed to create this shield around the American people because of the threat coming to our shores. Kill or be killed. America had to adjust and we have. We are protecting our own. I don't mind standing in "aburd" lines at the airport, especially if it keeps me alive. I don't mind them denying VISA's if it makes it harder to slip in this country and kill. You miss the point and in doing so you put us all at greater risk!!! Thank goodness you are not in charge. Be careful with your words.
your cowardice is sickening. The world is dangerous and there will always be people with unreasonable vendettas, but the reaction of the US has bred far more terrorists than a thousand Bin Ladens could have. Ben Franklin said that a people who would sacrifice liberty for a little security deserve neither. I think he was right, but I suppose to you he would be a terrorist sympathiser who should be careful with his words. Pathetic.
Sounds like your response would be what Bill Clinton tried: nothing. How'd that work out for us? You know, the attack on the USS Cole, the bombing of our embassies in Africa, the first bombing of the World Trade Center, not to mention the numerous plots that were in place before President Bush took the war to the terrorists. History has shown that appeasement never works, yet you seem to embrace the concept.
I ABSOLUTELY agree with you.
I say this being a brown man, a recent immigrant (from Mr. Zakaraia's native India) to this greatest of nations.
I am LEAST PERTURBED when a/p security pulls me aside for additional checks based on my looks & S.Asian background. I CONGRATULATE them for doing the right thing, SIMPLY B'COZ I don't want someone who looks like me to get on my plane with minimal checks harboring ulterior motives.
You better just stay inside locked up. You are obviously too scared to live in the real world.
"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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Protect yourself and stop relying on the government for everything. At the very least stop forcing the government upon the rest of us.
Really bizzar comment buddy.
Can you expand on that thought?
However much Mr. Fareed Zakaria may want to DELIBERATELY confuse US public opinion, the fact remains that:
a) Firstly, NO SACRIFICE is too little to keep our nation safe.
b) As the FBI, CIA have repeatedly stressed the fact that America has NOT seen any major attacks is NOT due to any reduction in resolve by Islamic terrorists BUT ONLY due to increased vigilance by the intelligence agencies. Can anyone imagine the consequences had the terrorists succeeded in their DIRTY BOMB plot, or the plot to SIMULTANEOUSLY bomb 8 trans-atlantic planes with liquid explosives!
c) Check out this story "Intelligence agencies continue to keep America safe, stopping 51 terror plots since 9/11" on newsnet
d) Sometime back Mr. Zakaria referred to European report which showed a significant reduction in Islamic terror acts, and said that the Europeans were UNNECESSARILY concerned about Islamic terror and suggested them to LOWER THIER GUARD. What Mr. Zakarai CONVENIENTLY FORGOT to mention was the number of attacks thwarted by the Europen intelligence agencies and the report itself cautioning Europeans NOT to take the eye off the ball from the threats from homegrown Islamic terror which reamied Europes #1 threat.
Mr. Zakaria's overt & covert effort to support his brethren continues!!!!!
so what, you think white people have a monopoly on being American? At least the extreme paranoia and explicit racism of your post serve as a warning that you are not a thinker but a feeler. So I know not to waste my breath trying to engage you as any words would just bounce harmlessly off that shell of fear and hatred youve built for yourself. Enjoy being a slave to your own fear, I choose not to.
Dude, you ain't getting any more visas for your family so stop kissing Yankee butt and just enjoy your glass of urine while you worship your Monkey God.
I thought I smelled Paki...
I grew up in Atlanta, and think this article is mildly ok.
Geez Amit, chill out already. You haven't gotten the gene for being an American apparently. Our forefathers founded this nation as a free, secular and independent nation. Benjamin Franklin said famously " those who would sacrifice liberty for temperary security deserve neither".
I DON'T TRUST ANYONE NAMED FRAEED! WHO IS THIS GUY ? WHY IS HE SO WILLING TO STOP GOING AFTER TERRIST? HMMMMMMMMM.............................DON'T TRUST THIS GUY!!!!!!
Youre trolling right? I mean c'mon, your post rebuts itself. If only our mainstream leaders were willing to speak this openly! I still have faith that most of my fellow Americans would recoil from such obvious ugliness. If you lived in Yemen you'd be a terrorist, and you'd never ask yourself why. Because thats how your cowardly and dichotomous little mind works.
Why were you so willing to drop out of kindergarten?
The Cold War seemed like a "war without end", too. But the people rose up in Russia to end communism there. Eventually, the same thing will happen to the rest of the muslim countries that support terrorism.
Or people will rise up to stop oppression and exploitation which leads to terrorism.
Only if you're referring to the Occupy hippies whose members seem to have turned to their anarchist cousins for direction, now that their amorphous "cause" is failing to garner headlines anymore.
The terrorists won on 9/11 because we allowed them to put the final nail in the coffin of our liberty. When we all - collectively - agreed to war without end, to the rise of the surveillance state, as a result of the attacks, the terrorists got what they most desired from us... terror. Permanent, expensive, draining, paralyzing terror.
The way to beat terror is not through spying and bombing and eternal war. The way to beat terror is to not be afraid. But I fear that America has lost the strength that would let us face terror with our humanity, compassion, and ideals intact.
The terrorists declared "war without end" on us. I guess you forgot about all the terrorist attacks prior to 9/11. Terrorism is their methodology, not their goal. Their goal is political change. When we give in to their demands is when we lose.
The way to beat the terrorists is to eliminate them before they strike. The way to beat the terrorists is to be so strong in our convictions that we will not give in to their demands that they realize their efforts are in vain. Like their fellow criminals, theirs is a crime of opportunity; they prey on those who are not vigilant.
The terrorists want us to feel exactly the way you do. They want us to let our guard down and feel compassion to their cause. THAT is how they achieve victory. Needless to say, that emboldens them to strike again for some other political cause. THAT is war without end: constantly capitulating to the terrorists.
hinduism, absurdity of a hindu, absurd from hindered terrorist land called india, classic example of a hindu crook impersonating some one else to hind, spew his hinduism, absurdity..
Paki, absurdity of a Pakistani, absurd from hindered terrorist land called Pakistan, classic example of a Paki crook impersonating some one else to spew his Paki absurdity..
Yakobi, You don't have the mindset of an American, I believe u must be something else..... Islamic terrorisism is a tiny threat from a loose knit group of idealogues, you are NEVER going to snuff out an IDEA by acting in the way of a thug, murderous Empire. It is a FACT, i know something u right wing types have so much difficulty accepting that when u kill innocents that gives rise to a hate, revenge seeking group....... If America minded its own business the threat from those "oh so scarey" muslims would disappear. If you are so afraid , you should just stay in your bunker and never, ever come out... Hey you could invite your buddy Rick to stay hidden with you.
Margaret
8) Knowing that resisting anger is one of the signs of righteousness (taqwaa):
The righteous (al-muttaqoon) are those praised by Allah in the Qur'an and by His Messenger (saws). Paradise as wide as heaven and earth has been prepared for them. One of their characteristics is that they (interpretation of the meaning) “spend (in Allah's Cause) in prosperity and in adversity, [they] repress anger, and [they] pardon men; verily, Allah loves al-muhsinoon (the good-doers).” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:134]
These are the ones whose good character and beautiful attributes and deeds Allaah has mentioned, and whom people admire and want to emulate. One of their characteristics is that (interpretation of the meaning) “. . . when they are angry, they forgive.” [al-Shooraa 42:47]
(9) Listening to reminders:
Anger is a part of human nature, and people vary in their anger. It may be difficult for a man not to get angry, but sincere people will remember Allah when they are reminded, and they will not overstep the mark. Some examples follow:
Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man sought permission to speak to 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with him), then he said: “O son of al-Khattaab, you are not giving us much and you are not judging fairly between us.” ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was so angry that he was about to attack the man, but al-Hurr ibn Qays, who was one of those present, said: “O Ameer al-Mu’mineen, Allah said to His Prophet (saws) (interpretation of the meaning): ‘Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the foolish’ [al-A‘raaf 7:199]. This man is one of the foolish.” By Allah, ‘Umar could go no further after al-Hurr had recited this aayah to him, and he was a man who was careful to adhere to the Book of Allah.(Reported by al-Bukhari, al-Fath, 4/304).
This is how the Muslim should be. The evil munaafiq (hypocrite) was not like this when he was told the hadeeth of the Prophet (saws) and one of the Companions said to him, “Seek refuge with Allah from the Shaytan.” He said to the one who reminded him, “Do you think I am crazy? Go away!”(Reported by al-Bukhari, al-Fath, 1/465). We seek refuge with Allah from failure.
Welcome to the POLICE STATE
So move to Canada.
Unofrtunately we all have to share this country so we might as well get used to it. I'd love it if everyone I thought was a nitwit exited America en masse but its not gonna happen, so lets be adults and try to find common ground. I mean we both agree the sky is blue right? Its a start.
why don't a chickenturdd like u go move to Pluto??? We have entirely too many whymps living in the US today!!!
Canada is not much better. How about just moving you extremist out instead since you are the ones in the minority.
Margaret
(10) Knowing the bad effects of anger:
The negative effects of anger are many; in short they cause damage to one’s own self and to others. The angry person may utter words of slander and obscenity, he may attack others (physically) in an uncontrolled manner, even to the point of killing. The following story contains a valuable lesson:
‘Ilqimah ibn Waa’il reported that his father (may Allah be pleased with him) told him: “I was sitting with the Prophet (saws) when a man came to him leading another man by a rope. He said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, this man killed my brother.’ The Messenger of Allah (saws) asked him, ‘Did you kill him?’ He said, ‘Yes, I killed him.’ He asked, ‘How did you kill him?’ He said, ‘He and I were hitting a tree to make the leaves fall, for animal feed, and he slandered me, so I struck him on the side of the head with an axe, and killed him.’ . . .” (Reported by Muslim, 1307, edited by al-Baaqi).
Anger could lead to less than killing, such as wounding and breaking bones. If the one who caused the anger runs away, the angry person turns his anger in on himself, so he may tear his clothes, or strike his cheeks, or have a fit, or fall unconscious, or he may break dishes and plates, or break furniture.
In the worst cases, anger results in social disasters and the breaking of family ties, i.e., divorce. Ask many of those who divorced their wives, and they will tell you: it was in a moment of anger. This divorce results in misery for the children, regret and frustration, a hard and difficult life, all as a result of anger. If they had remembered Allah, come to their senses, restrained their anger and sought refuge with Allah, none of this would have happened. Going against the Shariah only results in loss.
The damage to health that results from anger can only be described by doctors, such as thrombosis, high blood pressure, tachycardia (abnormally rapid heartbeat) and hyperventilation (rapid, shallow breathing), which can lead to fatal heart attacks, diabetes, etc. We ask Allah for good health.
Go home to the sandpits.
South Korea
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As statistics show while a vast majority of Muslims are indeed peaceful and law abiding, the FBI & CIA knowstoo well that this SILENT MAJORITY is also not helping in exposing the black sheep hiding amongst them, as it became abundantly clear during the Rep.Peter King's Congressional review on homegrown terror, and hence the need for enhanced vigilance!
Unfortunately this SILENT/SYMPATHETIC behaviour is NOT only limited to the common American Muslim, but also the much pampered, highly educated ones like Mr. Zakaria!
Just read ANY of his articles on terror!
we have mega-mega military, no other country even comes close to our military spending, we have massive defense infrastructure and are truly superior military might and Americans still believe a guy hiding in caves orchestrated 911?
i think what we lack is intelligence to see that 911 was cooked up by Mossad+Likud+ Israel-Firsters and our own to get a free license to kill and attack any Arab/Muslim country in name of self-defense. Why? So that nobody dares speak up against Israel/US hegemony.
Your tinfoil hat is leaking.
Sorry, R)w9kE_k39j211903, some Tea Partying fool above stole my screen name and posted his nonsense in response to your post. I, the true George Patton fully agree with what you posted.
hinduism, absurdity of a hindu denier of truth absolute from hindered terrorist country labeled as india, No one need to help a hindu, denier of truth absolute, hindu's, criminals do not belong in civil society but jail and never to be helped in their hinduism, terrorism but punished to full extant of their hinduism, criminality. King is nothing but a hindu, criminal gentile slave of hindu Jew's, criminal self centered, secular s, not worth listening or to mention.
Typical Paki.
You should hop on the plane back to your place of origination and keep under wraps Shiv Sena...the hindu extremist group that is fast emerging as replacement to Al Qaeda.
What is your source for these "statistics"????????????
I denounce Fareeds theory
I denounce your denouncement. This is fun!
hehehe...
Dunekoons should be completly exterminated from the face of the earth. They are not worthy of depleteing the air of oxygen!!!
America-the land of the free and brave.No one wants you these days.Soo much potential;wasted.
a s s w i p e!
Mr. Fareed, While I applaud you for presenting the facts and taking the heat. What do you think is the solution? They wanted to implant fear in our hearts and minds and they were successful. What is the solution? Doing very much the same old same old. We certainly become a freaked out society.
ANSWER.....RON PAUL 2012.
If the question is, "Who's the nuttiest guy whose singular profession is now running a failed presidential campaign every 4 years?" then yes, the answer is indeed Ron Paul.
Dear Fareed, tell our Jewish Israeli friends to stop this nonsense of scaring Americans blaming every thing on terrorism. It is the Israeli Jewish Americans who want US to fight endless wars for their Eratz Israel. Nothing else.
A little duct tape on your tinfoil hat might keep out the radiation.
Some 30,000 people, for example, are now employed exclusively to listen in on phone conversations and other communications within the United States.
Nor Hitler's Germany, neither Stalin's USSR had that many people employed in this capacity, just in America.....21st century...
source??????????
Fareed I think war on terror should never cease, because that's what the terrorists want so that they can strike again in any part of the world, war on terror should be permanent because the muslim fundamentalists, jihads, are never going to change as long as the earth exists.
Same goes for Israeli Jewish terrorists. They will not stop till they have ehtnically erased all palestinians
yeah yeah reverse psychology.
Go back to your imam and ask him for another card to play.
hindu's terrorist of the west started this war of hinduism, terrorism to impose hindu Judaism, criminal self center ism, secular ism on Muslim land's, hindu's criminal of the the west or east have no power to end this war but to submit to truth absolute, because no one can subdue truth absolute and war will end, only when hindu's, criminals of the west and east have been eliminated from the face of earth, along with hindu Jew's criminal self centered and their hindu filthy Judaism, secular ism.
The Paki terrorist enablers are easy to spot.
So is the hind, stink of a hindu, stinky, worst than a hindu, skunk from hindered terrorist land called india.
So is the Paki, stink of a Pakistani, stinky, worse than a Paki, skunk from hindered terrorist land called Pakistan.
Wrong. Stupid Muslims started the war. They always start wars because they don't understand how to compromise with anyone else. They insist on everyone becoming Muslim. This, in spite of Muslim countries being the most backwards, uneducated and unbalanced societies. And it's easy to spot an ignorant Muslim since they try to equate Judaism, a monotheistic religion, with the mutli-diety religion of the Hindu's. There is no connection except in the mind of the ignorant hate-filled Muslims.
Before the days of easy International Aviation the U.S. was insulated by our distance from the goings on in Europe and Asia where terrorists live next door, Machine Gun armed Special Forces troops openly patrol the airport, and civil liberties (by our definition) are almost non-existent. Now the Old World's ills have followed us to the New World so naturally other protections are necessary and people who were so free before whine about the new restrictions to keep them safe. Grow Up, its a dangerous World.
War on Terror is fabrication by the war industry for an ongoing profits for future thousands of years. We have always fought the terrorists even before the war on terror. There was always terror in the world and we have always fought it. This is a term created by the war profiteers.
So were labeled founding father's of USA, hindu's, terrorist by hindu criminal England, One is not a hindu, terrorist, if a hindu criminal labels a truth full as a hindu, terrorist in his hinduism, criminality to hide his hindu Judaism, criminal self center ism, secular ism. Such .is the case with western hindu's, criminals.
So were labeled founding fathers of Taliban, Pakis, terrorist by Islam criminal Pakistan, One is a Paki, terrorist, if a Paki criminal labels a truth full as a Paki terrorist in his muslim criminality to hide his muslim Judaism, criminal self center ism, secular ism. Such .is the case with northern Paki criminals.
With Muslim populations like this Americans and European govts. cannot be faulted even if they go a bit overboard to PROTECT THEIR NATIONS!
1 in 3 BRITISH MUSLIMS OK TO KILL FOR ISLAM-40% WANT SHARIA LAW -DailyMail-July 28th 2008
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1038953/One-British-Muslim-students-say-acceptable-kill-Islamhtml
Are you a muslimologist? Seems like you are affiliated with Shiv Sena...a hindu extremist group...similar to Ku Klux Klan. Have a T-Bone in "Bones" Buckhead and chill out please. Enjoy.
Dear Friend Krm007:
The above article is NOT from a Islamophobe site, but from the DAILY MAIL UK's 2nd largest read newspaper chain!
Hey buddy, I am not worried about being called an islamaphobe.
Would you like to take me on?
@Patrick.....You talkin to me....peaches?
No problem little cherry!
Every human is create equal, but hindu's deniers of truth absolute, out law's, criminal's are not equal to the one living by the La. truth absolute, it is right of La. abiding truth full to eliminate, a hindu,criminal in his hindu Judaism, criminal secularism to have peace, Islam among humanity. Only a hindu, denier of truth can have problem with it, none other.
Every non-Paki is create equal, but Paki deniers of truth absolute, outlaws, criminals are not equal to the one living by the La. truth absolute, it is right of La. abiding truth full to eliminate, a Paki criminal in his muslim Judaism, criminal fundamentalism to have peace, Christianity among humanity. Only a Paki, denier of truth can have problem with it, none other.
Please Google "CNN no plane hit the Pentagon" and watch the original CNN report still on YouTube.
Thank George W. Bush for that. Anyone who's taken a Poli Sci 101 course knows that you NEVER create a new department like he did with DHS because it is impossible to get rid of them. Plus, there were 3 other Agencies already responsible for gathering the same information and doing the same work as DHS (FBI, CIA, and NSA). They were terrible at communication between themselves I agree (they still aren't that great now), but why not have a Joint Communications Board or something similar before you bring in another layer of bureaucracy.
Instead of freezing middle class federal workers pay and taking away benefits, how about our good fiscal conservatives take a look at getting rid of some of these layers of bureaucracy? DHS secretary makes 200K a year (then add in security costs, airline trips, etc.) so if we'd get rid of DHS, and a few other worthless departments that could have been easily reorganized into existing ones, we lose the Secretaries salaries, the deputies, the regional directors, etc. which is where the real waste of salaries is being spent.
But that won't happen cause our elected officials (both GOP and Dems) need a place to stick their friends when they get voted out. Why not give your friends a fat paying SES position with alittle power, right?
Historically, we have always needed an enemy to keep this pseudo democracy and quasi capitalist system going. . For the time being Al Qaeda/Taliban (depending on what day it is) is what we have got. Tomorrow is another day...maybe Shiv Sena in India will emerge as the new enemy.
It's sad that so many people forget that WE were attacked by the terrorists on and before 9/11/01.
We have not even forgotten Pearl Harbor ...let alone 9/11.... after all grief and pain the families are going through and the sacrifices of the soldiers and civilians the world over. You have totally missed the point. Please reread comment and come again, if you so desire.
Sorry krm1007, some mindless Tea Partier usurped my screen name here and posted that nonsense above. I just want to say that it was WE who invaded Iraq without any provocation whatsoever!!!
it floors me to think that a free and INTELLIGENT CITIZEN of this country would walk into a voting booth and cast a vote for obozo or romrich....and still call themselves American....RON PAUL 2012....
...says the Ron Paul zombe.
An endless war on Terror by design.
We watched the Military Industrial Complex build a permanent private entrance into the nations treasury.
....As the crowd cried out....."take it all, just make us safe"...
Was there a sale on tinfoil hats?
Go back were you came from. You should we are better now than 3 years ago. How much are the Republicans paying you? Obama is our only choice
Bin Laden or one his leaders once said that they ,(the terrorists)broke America spiritually because they,the Americans thought they'd never be invaded by anyone on U.S. soil..They said after 9/11 ,we as a nation would never be the same and will always look over our shoulders because we're scared.They also mentioned hurting us economically because of the additional security that'll be needed for everyone's well being..They,the terrorists,played the phychological warfare card and its worked because of the added strain economicly on our already fragile system and our minds,thinking that we would never be violated because of our military might and was.But now here we are with Bushs security in place,just like a sci fi movie with no privacy and BIG BROTHER IS ALWAYS WATCHING OVER US.They won their part of the game didn't they,with a minimal stake in the game,and we'll pay for it for the rest of our lives because of our arrogence,that's just an agonizing part of war,there are no true winners....
Last one standing wins. I vote that should be us instead of them.
Wish in hindu soul, ignorant desire, it will never happen.
What are the leaders of our country supposed to do? The first second someone dies because they relaxed a restriction has everyone freaking out and pointing fingers. The truth is, Americans are scared. We live in a society where the news media does a great job of scaring us about everything. People just want to live their lives and not live in terror. But for the most part, that's all we hear about.
People's paranoia has gone to 11 in this country, where everyone thinks there are conspiracies of power taking. Everyone is a afraid and feels powerless. Some stock up guns and food and prepare for unbelievable scenarios. While others shut themselves in and fear everything outside their door.
We're a scared nation. It's strange because it's one of the few times in history when we're not at war with another nation or involved in a Cold War that could spell Armageddon. The vast majority of Americans are safer than they ever have been in history. And yet I would argue that we're more afraid now than ever before.
The scanners and security aren't at the airport to protect you. They are there to make you feel safe so you'll be comfortable flying so the airline industry continues to operate. It's all being done to provide you with a feeling of safety.
This is exactly what Al-Qaeda wanted! They more or less have won, or at least by their own goals. This is their objectives as it is on Wikipedia, as Abdel Bari Atwan summarizes this strategy as comprising five stages:
1. Provoke the United States into invading a Muslim country.
2. Incite local resistance to occupying forces. (there was a news piece today showing the Taliban is growing)
3. Expand the conflict to neighboring countries, and engage the U.S. in a long war of attrition.
4. Convert al-Qaeda into an ideology and set of operating principles that can be loosely franchised in other countries without requiring direct command and control, and via these franchises incite attacks against countries allied with the U.S. until they withdraw from the conflict.
5. The U.S. economy will finally collapse under the strain of multiple engagements in numerous places, making the worldwide economic system which is dependent on the U.S. also collapse leading to global political instability, which in turn leads to a global jihad led by al-Qaeda and a Wahhabi Caliphate will then be installed across the world. Atwan also noted, regarding the collapse of the U.S., "If this sounds far-fetched, it is sobering to consider that this virtually describes the downfall of the Soviet Union."
We've done most of the work yourself in bringing our down fall they have used our insecurities against us to their objectives. We've won the war, but we might lose the fight, I have hope for the future, but not very much as its seems to be now.
HOW DO WE WIN THE WAR ON TERROR? DON'T BE AFRAID ! TERROR FEEDS ON FEAR.
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Axis of dEvil
hinduism = racism = Nazism = zion ism = hindu Judaism, criminal self center ism, secularism. hinduism, absurdity of pot head hindu sanatans, criminal goons of Egypt and Persia.
Paki = racism = Nazism = zion ism = muslim Judaism, criminal self center ism, secularism. Islam, absurdity of pot head Paki sanatans, criminal goons of *stan.
hinduism, absurdity of a hindu, absurd from hindered, ignorant land india, in his hinduism, stupidity as his hindu stupid god hanumann, self centered, secular god monkey. Source of hindu Judaism, criminal secularism.
We all know the dirty games India is playing in the region...financing terrorists who are killing US/NATO/Pakistani troops ....undermining democracies, paying off some factions of talibans protection money so they won't do another Mumbai attack, All this because they are scared of Al Qaeda and Talibans. Indians need to stop hiding behind american skirts and face these elements face to face. And BTW the Indian double crossing Americans in Iran should cease immediately. After all the american taxpayers have done for Indians....the least they can do is say "how high" when the american masters say "jump".
The Comic Tragedy is that YOU are loosing this War to a Failed State called Pakistan. Sad.:(
With a population of over 180 million most of whom are well educated, English speaking, entrepreneurial and a cultural and social fit with Central Asians...Pakistan will now become the new face and gateway to Central Asia and Europe. Pakistan will thus span this region and provide the impetus for growth, prosperity and unity among these countries. These are new and exciting times for Pakistanis who should now look forward to their new leadership role aligned with Central Asia and Europe rather than the Subcontinent. We wish them much success as they have sacrificed the most during the past 30 + years creating a new world order.
US public opinion toward Pakistan is strongly negative — a February 2012 Gallup poll found that only 15% of Americans regard Pakistan positively (ONLY 2% very favorably!) even as 75% viewed India positively. (Israel favorable rating 71%, Palestinian Authority – 19%).
Dawn story "Where have Pakistan's Washington experts gone" 04-27-12
@Amit-Atlanta-USA...So what? This comment was not about India so what is your point? Please don't insult the Pakistani's by comparing them to Indians. Also, India is no Israel...plllease! Now let me give you some statistics also..since you brought India into this discussion....
"In India, millions of girls are strangled, slowly starved or simply tossed in the trash. Moreover, in India, at least 1,370 girls are aborted every day. As a comparison, some 250 Indians die every day in road accidents. Terrorists killed about six people, on an average, every day in 2009. In the last two decades of economic progress, 10 million girls have died as such in India.
Indians have killed more human beings (girls particularly) than Al Qaeda and Talibans put together."
Now does this make India a bad country or Indians bad people...no....it is the sign of a society that is evolving and trying to improve itself. Now the Gallup Polls won't tell you this would it?
Lastly, the Americans should kiss the ground Pakistanis walk on. They won the Viet Nam war for Americans in Afghanistan in the 1980s. Hundreds of thousands of Pakistani soldiers and civilians have sacrificed their lives fighting this war on terror for the world. Moreover, they have spent Billions of dollars in doing so. The least the world including the Americans can do is say thank you , Pakistan. What has the Indian contribution been??? Double crossing Americans in Iran. Give me a brrreak.
Only by hinduism absurdity of a hindu, ignorant from hindered terrorist land called india in his hinduism, denial of truth absolute, suffering from hinduism, mental dyslexia by birth.
Fareed you sure sound like a terrorist to me. Are you hiding something? I think its time we come take a look around your house.
You sure sound like an idiot to me.. Wow why is Fareed a terrorist? Do you fear brain cells? I know you would have liked Michelle Bachman better, but well thats todays America
Holy $#!T! Was this really written by Fareed Zakaria? This doesn't sound like the usual drivel, it actually sounds like the stuff Ron Paul has been going on about for years now! What you don't understand though is that they need to wind down so they can bring the troops home...for marshall law and so they can reign in all the sheep. Sounds mad, yes it does, but I have friends in the military that say their training has switched to all urban warfare. Soldiers that say they would not shoot on unarmed American citizens are disciplined, while ones that would are awarded. Fun times ahead.
I've noticed a large increase in fear mongering radio commercials to. Local Philadelphia station WOGL plays at least 3 different ones I've heard.
This article is extremely insightful...for September 12, 2001. By now, we've been there and done that.
9 11 was a inside job .
right, bush and cheney flew the air planes into the buildings themselves. good call. maybe, just maybe it really didnt happen and when i look at the sky line in MY city, the towers are still there.
Please get back on your medications
There are no medications for this guy.
Please see the following thoughts on this i d i o t.
stupid (vs. smart)
anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky
blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick, thickheaded, thick-skulled, wooden-headed
cloddish, doltish
dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow
gaumless, gormless
lumpish, lumpen, unthinking
nitwitted, senseless, soft-witted, witless
weak
yokel-like
Also See: unintelligent
You are part of the fifth column of thugs who attack people with differing views than the status quo the govt. and media have set for our society. Great job in your fake ridicule. You and the 9/11 commission have no actual proof of what really happened on 9/11 and why so many convenient blunders by the federal govt. kept hijacked planes in the skies for almost 2 hours. hmmm?
No answers, just accept whatever the govt. propaganda serves you because you are a good citizen, a good serf, a great german.
Advice On Dealing With Anger
Anger is one of the evil whispers of Shaytan, which leads to so many evils and tragedies, of which only Allah knows their full extent. For this reason Islam has a great deal to say about this bad characteristic, and the Prophet (saws) described cures for this “disease” and ways to limit its effects, among which are the following
"In the past, the U.S. government has built up for wars, assumed emergency authority and sometimes abused that power, yet always demobilized after the war. But this is, of course, a war without end."
Right, these were uniformed combatants from a sovereign nation. Just a little difference, wouldent you say? kind of kills your premise, but ill continue.
As long as there are Muslims who feel they need to kill people who dont believe the way they do and the moderates in the religion dont voice their displeasure, this will go on and on.
As someone who witnessed 9/11 live, was in the complex 2 hours before the events, and as someone who knows people that died that day, all of you cry babys are pathetic. YOur home, your car, your job, your possessions mean nothing if your dead.
While it is annoying and burdensome to get checked at an airport, im willing to do it to make sure that YOU dont have a bomb, i know i dont. If you really dont like it, dont fly, you have that right, just like the airlines have the right to check you for the safety of ALL of their passengers. Everyone has rights.
Wonder why a lot of our Pakistani friends come out whenever we discuss terror!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unfortunately nothing seems to improve their lot in American eyes.
US public opinion toward Pakistan is strongly negative — a February 2012 Gallup poll found that only 15% of Americans regard Pakistan positively (ONLY 2% very favorably!) even as 75% viewed India positively. (Israel favorable rating 71%, Palestinian Authority – 19%).
gallup. com/poll/152735/americans-give-record-high-ratings-several-allies.aspx
Seems you are paid for by Israel.... actually by US but nevertheless you seem to be everywhere spouting nonsense and defending Israel's crimes.
Have brains? Go to Harvard, study, get a rival job to Fareed's than spew hatred here. Have brains? I highly doubt it.
While Harvard and Yale are undoubtedly great places have you ever imagined how children of the rich & famous (incl. notorious!) do ALWAYS manage to landup there.
Do your own research of some of these people incl. our author!
I meant – Do your own research of some of these BLESSED (Not Gifted!) people incl. our author!
so the only Jew you like is the dead one hanging in your church that you pray to?
I am in Harvard and neither do I come from rich and influential family. Go, get educated first, Amit, than keep criticizing. You have same nonsense all over the internet. Move to Israel if you are not already there. You can live off of our handouts.
Violence by Arabs against the Jewish civilian population of Palestine was a periodic reality. During the Mandate period, whenever Arab dissatisfaction reached a peak, or when anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic Arab leaders needed to provoke the British authorities, rioting and Jewish casualties were created. Major rioting flared in Palestine during 1920-21, in 1929, and during the Arab Revolt of 1936-39. This was not so different from the experience of Jews all over Europe and was part of the motivation for creating a Jewish state where Jews could control their own security.
Dear Sorenge:
I am AMAZED that you can't understand English. Did I say anywhere that EVERYONE who gets into Harvard is either rich or famous? I myself graduated from one of the finest schools in the country, while we surely had some of the finest students, we also had to rub shoulders with others who did not get in there merely based on their credentials, but based on how much they could contribute to the school, plus their influence peddling power.
Dear Friend Sorenge:
My apologies. I MISTOOK that you were indeed studying/teaching at Harvard. Then I noticed that that you ONLY SAID that you were (lliving) in Harvard. Sorry about that!!!! Now I can see where you are coming from!!!
Who gives a hind, crap about opinion of a hindu, lair by birth of USA or of hindered ,terrorist country india, every hindu, criminal can go to hind, hell, they deserve, why victim of their hinduism terrorism care about their hinduism absurdity.
We must be patient. We are still fighting our War on Poverty.
The mighty Amerikans not understand that their nation was setup by Israel. 911 bomb blast was by Mossad/Likud/jews not by some scary guy in ze caves. Ze little childrens of europe knows that.
One of the recently beaten, tortured, and arrested Palestinian female journalists, Asma Al-Ghoul is a secular feminist and a journalist who has written brave articles about honor killings on the West Bank and in Gaza. Al-Ghoul has been harassed and arrested by Hamas before. Why? Ostensibly because she dared to laugh, wear jeans on the beach, and entered the sea, fully clothed, to swim. These were her crimes—plus the fact that she was a single woman (divorced, actually), out in public, not wearing hijab, and relaxing on the beach with—unbelievably—male friends.
hindu Jew's, criminal self centered, secular and their hindu Judaism, filthy self center ism has no place in domain of truth absolute, All human are created equal but hindu Jew's, secular criminals in their hindu Judaism, criminal secular ism are not equal to La, truth abiding truth full. hindu Jew, criminal self centered have no place among human but of their own kind, in pan of hindu filthy self centered pig's.
Have you ever seen how some Palestinians dress?and yes, even hamas women. Tight jeans and tops. You are an ignorant westerner, just believe what you are told by zionist jew media.
1) Seeking refuge with Allah from the Shaytan:
Sulayman ibn Sard said: “I was sitting with the Prophet (saws), and two men were slandering one another. One of them was red in the face, and the veins on his neck were standing out. The Prophet (saws) said, ‘I know a word which, if he were to say it, what he feels would go away. If he said “I seek refuge with Allah from the Shaytan,” what he feels (i.e., his anger) would go away.’” (Reported by al-Bukhari, al-Fath, 6/337)
The Prophet (saws) said: “If a man gets angry and says, ‘I seek refuge with Allah,’ his anger will go away.” (Saheeh al-Jaami‘ al-Sagheer, no. 695)
Just to remind everybody Darwin's theory is applicable to everywhere .
Gee Fareed, no military bias in THAT bit of reporting. No way. Foolhardy speculation like I just read is evidence that not everyone "gets it'. But some do. What does it take before the rabidly anti-military establishment is able to change channels and get past the idea that not everyone comes home from work, checks the market, grabs a Heiney, a paper, kicks in the control and kicks back for the evening. No, some folks, increasing in number, need bigger thrills to fuel their brand of relaxation, aka being fanatically irresolute about living to die killing folks like me and you. It's hard to grasp, but oh well. To avoid being out on this alone, here's what CIA director Panetta thinks about your speculation.
"I don't think there's any question that when you get the number one terrorist in the world, that we're a little safer today than we were when he was alive. But I also don't think we ought to kid ourselves that killing Usama Bin Ladin kills al-Qa'ida. Al-Qa'ida still remains a threat, they're still going to try to attack our country, and I think we have to continue to be vigilant and continue the effort to ultimately defeat these guys. We damaged them, but we still have to defeat them."
—DCIA Leon E. Panetta, Interview with NBC Nightly News, May 3, 2011
WELL SAID Hindu negative, really WELL SAID. You write for a living... teach sensitivity classes?
Seems to me Fareed, that it is Islam that is at war with the United States more then the other way around. No matter how many times you try to say its the other way around. Sorry, didn't buy it.
Do Muslims have US surrounded by their military bases and armies? idiot!
US have 100s of military bases all over the MidEast and the world. US is the culprit, everywhere.
You are right!
The trouble makers have NOT sorrounded us, but are RIGHT HERE in the US!
That's why the FBI, CIA, Mossad, MI-6, Indian RAW are fighting more battles INSIDE their own countries than outside!
The, War on terror – the War on drug – the War on poverty – the War on illiteracy – the War on cancer…
You cannot win over any thing you create a War on. We were terrorists on the British Empire, once upon a time.
The War on terror is terrorism on the life, economy, and principles of our planet.
The War on terror was & is a wind-fall for a handful of individuals, helping make more big government.
The Wars on terror; drugs, poverty, illiteracy & cancer will never find an end, because of special interests only interested in next years balance sheets.
Those interested in that War are not interested in “true” commerce, because they would not know it if faced with it – they want publicly funded unsustainable commerce for themselves.
The Wars on terror; drugs, poverty, illiteracy & cancer, have not been resolved because one cannot wage War on anything an expect to win; - change happens with enlightenment, wisdom & understanding.
The Wars on terror; drugs, poverty, illiteracy & cancer have been mismanaged by the politics of special interests.
Maybe we should have a; War on “irresponsible governance”, “politics” or “special interests”; but probably will not work either. But for certain; Fear is no way to manage a planet as connected as ours…
Whether you believe or don't believe that the multi trillion dollar MIC was defeated by OBL invading the most surveilled airspace on earth you know, statistically, that being killed on your bicycle by an errant automobile is far far far more likely to be the cause of your death than a terrorist attack.
Being a member of the profession at arms let me say first and foremost that I support the decisions and policies of the office of the President.
With regard to Afghanistan we as a military have been successful to accomplish removing the direct threats by conducting counterinsurgency operations such as the killing Osama bin Ladin and weakening the threat and the activity of Al Qaeda.
There will always be insurgent activity due to ideology providing an ever present threat to the US. But, we will remain vigilant as an Army as well as a superpower and protect our borders.
After two wars and two administrations the decision needed to be made to provide an "end date" to operations in an effort to refocus our efforts internally in the United States. Or economy is ready and will bounce back, jobs are slowly being created, and our military needs is going through a retrograde process. The future situation for both Iraq & Afghanistan is positive and optimistic because of U.S. involvement We are resilient and nation-builders. Our challenges are our strengths and we triumph over adversity every time.
The President did declare the mission in Iraq a success. The administration highlighted all of the tangible successes in this war. Of course, there are many hybrid threats to this conflict making the solution much more complex than past wars.
So, to answer Fareed's question the answer is yes. The war is going to soon be over and troops withdraw. There will be a remaining U.S. presence which is the same in any other country, post conflict. But, the role of the remaining troops on the ground will serve in other capacities for security and humanitarian needs.
This was and still remains a complex problem and will take a complex solution to fix.
Therefore, it is time to move forward with new strategy.
Statement by hindu gentile, terrorist slave of hindu Jew's, criminal self centered, secular, his hindu santans, filthy goons, USA has no power to end this war, it will not be over till Al Qaeda, truth absolute, 360* says it is over, war will not be over till hindu Jew, criminal self centered and their hindu Judaism, secular ism, denial of truth absolute is no more, have no doubt about it hindu gentile, criminal slave.
The war on terror becomes a war without end for couple reasons. Number one reason is the way continents portrait each other and the unthinkable spray of poverty in under-developed nations. Secondly is corruption, and corruption becomes the under-developed nation’s way of life and lastly is the lust for power.
This is sad but true america has lauched their own war as a torrist state to kill innocent people as Afghanistan has nothing to do with Osama as he was a CIA agent.
This is history a illegal and infidel country always starts with lies and ends with lies.
There is only one truth americans have killed over three million muslims only on charges which are not prooved even 9/11 is biggest lies of the 21th century. There is not a single logic in it and all the parameters shows that bombs were laid on every floor.
America is a lossed country with very bad future. Politicians have destroyed a wonderful land of dream through their wars and every american president is a war president not peace.
Defence industry is strong and they force the administration to wage a war and sell their ammunitions.
Fareed is wrong..the terrorist threat is very real. All over the globe there are millions of young men with no future join organizations, like the Taliban etc..and embrace ideologies..like the West is evil, it has to be destroyed. This is not being exagerated..and 9/11, sadly was very real. Thank you
You are the most demented commentator to have existed on the planet earth – you are dangerous because you determine the wrong culprit – have you ever picked up the Quran – simply read the first chapter and reflect on what 'grievous harm' and 'severest penalty' has is and will translate in reality – you complete burke.
I will tell you what it means underpants bombers on a conveyer belt and young French school children chased and shot in the head with reduced rights for woman and everyone else to boot. There is not a word which describes you sufficiently.
INDIA and the US ARE THE GREATEST REBUKES TO RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM............HILLARY CLINTON
Mr. Rafiq Zakaria, Islamic Scholar & father of Mr.Fareed Zakaria did in India what Mr.Fareed Zakaria has been ACTIVELY DOING here in the US.....hoodwinking Indian govts. to SOFT PEDAL terror by raising a hue & cry on minority rights, religious freedoms etc. every time a Muslim/Muslim organization was investigated.
Dear bhai;
Did a Muslim harm you personally? It surely seems that way by your incessant animosity towards Muslims. Are you a Gujarati by any chance? I have come across Gujjus of Narendra Modi kind who are full of hatred.If you are unhappy about Islamic conquests in India 1000 years back, well.....Hindu kings were killing each other too and India was not as a united nation as it is now.
War on terror can never end because new terrorists are recruited everyday.
The US should come with a better strategy to regain the love lost on US.
Its very strange that some diplomats have to go through such trouble whereas they can visit China and India with their diplomatic passports without a need for visa.
There is a need of coming up with a better strategy otherwise the US will lose its love and attraction.
Very simple. handle Israel-Palestine situation with fairness. But the jews won't let US do that and Arabs won't trust US/Israel.
Its a very simple solution and Obama may tighten the screws on Israel once he is re-elected.
How about putting all these people who believe security agencies efforts are a waste, on a plane!
For a change let's have fast track clearance through airport security, obviously b'coz they don't want to waste time & resources there, and also don't want to make compromises on their privacy rights.... which is understandable!
We can then wait for their comments here.......eternally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
While I don't always agree with an ever increasing bureaucracy, the threat against the United States is real. I for one would rather continue to fight that threat overseas and protect our homeland than see bombings and terror attacks in the U.S. become common place. We must continue our diplomatic efforts to reduce the threat from terrorists all over the world but ignoring those threats will have deadly consequences.
Live in perpetual fear. Yea' – we are a "Land of free and brave" – my ass. Patriotic Act took away most of freedom and we bomb poor Afghan villagers from 20,000 feet up in the sky by the push of a button – yea' we are brave. sure!
Thank you, Jimbo. That was a very good post! Moreover, it appears that some Tea Partying idiot here usurped my screen name and now I expect this bozo to start posting a lot of that Tea Party bla-bla-bla under it!!!
Dear Friend Krm007:
"They won the VIET NAM war for Americans in Afghanistan in the 1980s."
WELL SAID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please revise when u cut & paste!
Amit-Atlanta;
You have about 16 post. Do you ever work? Or are you paid by Israel to post anti-Moslem Arabs, all over?
He is a hindu, criminal, an employ of RAW, hindu terrorist intelligence agency of hindu, terrorist country india, designated to spew his hinduism, absurdities about Muslim's and Islam.
Just like the unending war on drugs-now we are taking the soldiers out of Afghanistan and according to the NYTimes–sending them into the jungles of Honduras to fight the war on drugs-how stupid. How many troops to we have in Afghanistan and we can't stop the flow of heroin out of that country--WHY ISN'T OBAMA'S WAR ON DRUGS MAKING THE NEWS!
Way of hindu Magi's, criminal tricksters, they are fighting to take control of drug production, not to eradicate drugs but to control production and distribution of drugs for themselves.American solders are just a tool to reach their aim. Reason for failure of public drug enforcement policy. Same people making policy are hindu's, criminals, proliferate rs of them. Way of hindu Jew's, criminal secular s to hind, fool humanity in their hindu Judaism, criminal denial of truth absolute.
I don't mind so much as having some Tea Partying idiot steal my screen name but I do hope that whoever it is doesn't start using any foul language as most Tea Partiers do here! So please, if you're going to usurp my name and post under it, do spare the profanity!
George Patton, you really are as dumb as Israel's IDF soldiers to think nobody would take your name and post on unmonitored public forum. Idiot!
George Patton-way of hindu Magi's, criminal tricksters, this hindu, forger has been around for some time, such as ID, of Yakobi, forged one, any time hindu, lair is exposed, he changes and robs and ID, to spew his hinduism, absurdity on other ID"s in his hindu Judaism, criminal self center ism, secular ism, to deny truth absolute.
End of this War will be destruction of USA, fulfilling all requirements of its destruction. The definition totally stands to crusade war. Ask definition from a Muslim, every one in Muslim Countries even children knows its definition, but you don't know. You will know its definition when history will come back to get you on charge, doesn't matter how long. But revenge always takes place. People in Muslim countries never never can forget killings of 3 million Muslims without justification in the hands of crusaders. Just wait….
Agreed, Sultan Salah ud Din Ayubi. All Al Qaeda has to do is to survive while the U.S. along along with it's worthless allies will bleed themselves white, trying to wipe it out! This country will self destruct unless it's people quit electing the wrong people into office and break the stranglehold the M.I.C. has on this government!!!
I agree, although we have good muslims fighting with us to kill the bad ones, if we leave, the bad ones will influence the good, and tell them we are a terrible enemy country. Which is why I am pushing to make Permanent bases in Afghanistan and Iraq to continue the fight against the extremists! AMERICA!
Discussion lost its international aspect. I believe I have no view-and the right of it- to butt in the internal affairs of USA. I hope they may sometimes learn to do the same.
Deniz, HABIBJI, for months now you have been spewing poisonous rants about the USA.
You have, on multiple occasions, demanded changes to the government, tax system, defence... and today you decide to state that " I believe I have no view-and the right of it- to butt in the internal affairs of USA. I hope they may sometimes learn to do the same."
You are complicated aren't you?
Patric for once and all and because You asked. I am what I am. I do not voice other opinions other than my own. I am simply as I am. Nothing else. All of what I have said so far is my true opinion. This is a blog where everyone has a nickname. So what is your problem when someone speaks out the truth
No one butted in American affairs but USA butted in internal affairs of Muslim countries by hinduism, terrorism, an open invitation for other's to do the same, what American hindu' out law have done to promote hindu Judaism, criminal self center ism, secularism.
Fareed, you don't understand....the Government looks for any excuse to spend the people's money...this is what drives a lot of businesses in the US. Wars- make the defense contractors wealthy, a home war on terrror gives a lot of people spying jobs, just like the war on drugs. Why? These businesses are looking for a sure thing- government spending. Own a prison, that's money in the bank as long as it's filled with criminals. Is anyone really going to argue that Homeland Security isn't keeping us safe? How can you put a price on that?
Well US will have to wage this war against Islamic terrorism and any other as long as Wahabi form of intolerant Islam exists and the brainwashing and spreading of intolerance and hatred through an army of Imams funded by Saudi and other rich nations continue. I don't see the source ending for the next 100 years unless Arabs and other muslim countries modernize and become moderate muslim countries like Turkey and some Central Asian countries. Do you have any answer ??
Who is this guy, Fareed. I like him he has conservative views and seems like a guy who would vote for Ron Paul but either way i like his articles and i'll definitely read them from now on
Complacency kills. Unfortunately, we will have to get complacent some day because living in fear is too taxing on our energy levels and our economy. The Middle East is complacent with their terrorists, which is why people get blown up all the time in markets, etc. They slowly realized they can't live in fear and must live their life normally, because if they cower in their house all day they will never get anything done. That will be America, getting blown up randomly in the streets unless we continue to attack them within their countries. We must continue the fight on these terrorists. Occupy Afghanistan!
But what do we do? Terrorism is a new kind of war, It is one where a single well trained individual can kill and maim thousands, it is unconventional because it utilizes technology that has become common place and accessible and because it requires one slip for an attack to hit a country. I'm no fan of a big bureaucracy but the department of homeland security should be prepared for a big downsize if things stabilize in the middle east. I believe it best to leave up to the professionals who can better analyze this than I can.
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Trauma therapy is a new field in medication and drug therapy yet.. It is kind of said that human future is built up on generations of neglected and injured people. That seems like a dead end street to me. Each infected generation brings about another one. You just cannot control parental upbringing and directing. And of course MIS- teachings.
That is where alternative people come about. To plant a seed in Culdesac streets. To offer to crack up the waste that built up in the controvertial circulation.
But trauma therapy is similar. You learn to deal even if you can not beat it.
I guess its updated . Hope this will serve better in the course o time. Say PTSD????.