2013-05-14, 06:57 PM
CrazyForDex Wrote:Lol, you really are very condescending when you post. The definition you just provided is exactly what I said (although I admit more eloquently stated). Fine. I can see how they could be engaging in some terrorism considering they need to change the political climate of Mexico in order for them to successfully keep trafficking their drugs. However, it seems to me that their primary goal is to keep selling their drugs and weapons, where they only want political power/control in order to ensure that their quotas are met.
It's essentially street lobbying.
CrazyForDex Wrote:What do Muslim extremists want? Idk specifically, but maybe you should do some more research on the issue. Considering the U.S. has been involved in Middle Eastern affairs for decades (and more heavily in this past decade), they may want us to leave them to their own devices. Clearly the U.S. entering Afghanistan and supporting moderate Muslims over Taliban extremists (just one example) is going to piss some people off.
Then there is also the issue of Israel. Many Arab nations feel that the Jews stole Palestine from them and want it returned to the Muslim people. Considering the U.S. is Israel's primary supporter on the international stage, maybe they are pissy over that?
Or maybe it could be that Muslims abroad feel threatened by U.S. interests? Our first world, Christian, democracy against their fundamental Muslim regimes? There is quite a bit of anti-Islamic sentiment in this country and that is guarenteed to scare some people into action. (Of course I am generalizing here because there are so many different Middle Eastern countries that hate us for a lot of reasons that I don't know who to specifically talk about).
I think a fair assessment is when the United States gave aid to Iraq against the soviest I believe, tried to force western culture (We built small communities only for them to have their camels sleep in them) in Osama's eyes "sacred" ground. That's what spawned his hatred specifically to America, rather than Christianity/Jewish religions which aren't the true religion. So really this has been a seed from 198x-2001.
In the end they want eradication, nothing less, I don't know how that has any political or any general gain to begin with.