| Section 8: There is a big difference between the American Revolution and modern-day terrorism.
The American rebels had a defined goal for self-determination. They wanted a democratic, free America.
Al Qai'da and other terrorist organisations do not have such self-determination. Bin Laden does not call for a creation of a definite state, but rather the death of all Americans and Westerners (and the supremecy of Islam).
Its wrong, and very idiotic, to compare American revolutionaries to Al Qai'da. The Americans were rebels fighting for a country, Al Qai'da is a loose organisation fighting to destroy half a dozen countries.
The American revolutionaries couldn't give a damn what Britain did as long as the Imperial British kept off the American continent (excluding Canada, since Canadians werent rebelling).
Al Qai'da wouldn't care if the US became isolationist again. Their goal is the destruction of the West (and today, even Japan/China).
Ideological loyalty is the act of giving your soul to a vague concept, to be manipulated by people smarter than you. |