Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Jefferson went over there and kicked their muslim butts. Listen to the Marine Corps hymn.

FrankR Loc: NYC

Actually, nobody gets drafted, it was eliminated in 1973 or ‘74. And don’t sell the enlisted ranks short. A lot of us were considerably smarter than the officers we served with.

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

Well, this is not going to get hashed out any time soon. But like the childrens' song about an old lady who swallowed the fly, the causes of the main mess of terrorism go back to this problem causing that problem, and that problem causing this other problem, and so on, back many, many decades. Citing some event from 10, 20, or even 50 years ago does not even begin to get at the root of the causes.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Ask Columbo and you can't go wrong.

SSam Loc: Sierra Vista, AZ

The question seems to be: What links Terrorist Attacks together?

The answer is simple, they believe in an untruth! We have all been given "free choice". But unless we really want to know the real truth we will say things like (in the negative) "That's what they BELIEVE!" or "I BELIEVE this ..."

For instance almost all Terrorists believe that they are earning after life 'points' when they kill one or more people that don't believe as they were taught or they now believe.

The solution is to really want to find the Truth. And that doesn't mean what YOU THINK is the truth is, but what the actual truth really is. If all in the world knew the real truth there wouldn't be any more Terrorist Attacks, etc.

The best method to unbiasely (sp) find the truth is to find a method of investigation that eliminates opinions and only uses facts to determine what the truth actually is. For those of you that have been on a jury you will remember your instructions before the trial actually starts. You are instructed to only look at the facts presented and not use your personal prejudices (sp) in making the judgments of each item when they are presented.

Author J. Warner Wallace was a homicide detective for years. And he, just like us, had to eliminate 'conclusions' based on his own experience and thinking before he could bring the facts to a jury. He wrote a book that truly shows how to find the truth in any situation. And it is so important that it answers the bigger question in your original statement and walk you through to a conclusion that would solve the Terrorist Problem if the truth was shown to the world (one person at a time). The most important question you need to ask yourself is, "Do I really want to know the truth?"

If you do, then get a copy of "Cold-Case Christianity" by J. Warner Wallace. First, learn the steps in making unbiased conclusion (he starts the book admitting his failures at this but he gives a step by step procedure that should be used when finding the truth). Then he lays out the facts as known throughout history for you to apply each fact to your truthful investigation. Spreading the truth to the world would truly reduce non-loving actions.

foodie65

We didn't start the fire BUT we certainly added gasoline when we attacked Iraq under the lies of Weapons for Mass Destruction

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

PS. They had them, used them in battle and then moved them to Iran/Syria.

RS Loc: W Columbia, SC

WHAT A SICK COMMENT!!!!!! Where have you served - - if ever!?!?

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Silent Majority

Yes, we did add gasoline and we fanned the flames. But we did not start the fire. It has been burning in that part of the world since pre-biblical times and will still be burning long after we are gone and forgotten. Conflict is the way of mankind.

They did have weapons of mass destruction; they had used them against their own people before Desert Storm 1. They did not use them in Desert Storm 1 because Margaret Thatcher made the public and unequivocal statement that Great Britain would nuke Baghdad if they used chemical weapons against GB troops. She meant it and they understood.

It is getting worse in so many ways; the mass shootings in Las Vegas and in the church in Texas today, the truck driving through the crowd and killing so many people in New York, etc, etc. etc.

The world, the US presidency, the US Congress, Great Britain, the NFL, Spain, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, etc. are desperately in need of adult supervision. We do not need more statements of how troubled the world is; we got that message, now we need an answer to that statement.

You, Donald Trump, Kolen Kapernick, ISIS, young black men everywhere, blue police officers everywhere, etc. etc. etc. who have tried to tell us that things are f*** up. WE GET IT! THINGS ARE F*** UP!!! Your message is heard and understood.

That was step 1.

NOW STOP BROADCASTING YOUR DAMN MESSAGE! YOU ARE CONTINUING TO MAKE IT WORSE!

Step 2: Now help us figure out how to start making it better.

We will not be able to resolve all the issues this week or this month or this year or even in our lifetimes. Conflict is the part of the human condition.

But we can make it better or we can continue to make it worse. Your choice. Pony up.

foodie65

You, Donald Trump, Kolen Kapernick, ISIS, young black men everywhere, blue police officers everywhere, etc. etc. etc. who have tried to tell us that things are f*** up. WE GET IT! THINGS ARE F*** UP!!! Your message is heard and understood.
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I object to being lumped with the hair piece who now resides in the White House.