Civilians die in all conflicts, you can't use that as a reason NOT to go to war. My question to those in the area..what makes you stay??

There is a tremendous difference between a terrorist attack on a theatre and a bombing run in a region in war.

As for Germany and the Jews (Eric this always seems to be your common throw back, and I'm not bashing..just stating), that scenario is NOTHING like the current one. Jews didn't overtly go around killing other religions. So that comparison doesn't hold water. I think the general populus needs to remember that this "conflict" has been going on for hundreds of years, not just since the GW administration came along or since 1776. The Marine Corps anthem refers to the 'shores of Tripoli' and was founded to deal with issue around Northern Africa and middle east and trade routes (Barbary Pirates).

I think this is an entirely different type of war, in the 'recent' past wars were battled between countries, not groups scattered around the world. Again, Iraq brings them to one area.

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