Avoid what Bin Laden wants?

["Don Roos" <rosewood@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When we think of the fact that an out-of-control war between the west and
the Islamic countries is *exactly* what Bin Laden wants and has written
about (and that his aspirations are similar to Hitler's), it is very scary
to think of the impact upon our sons as well as ourselves of a dictatorial
leader of an entire 1 billion Islamic people with the extermination of the
Jews as well as the entire destruction of modern technological Christian
society as the goals of the dictator (Bin Laden). The challenge we must face
to avoid this trap will be formidible.

The initial trap is the temptation to carpet bomb and try to destroy an
already destroyed country, Afghanistan.  That is what he wants us to do: by
bombing the widows and orphans of Afghanistan and placing ground troops into
an Islamic country (which will be the only way to get Bin Laden) we will see
a turn
of the moderates against us and the polarization of the west against the
Islamic *billion*
that Bin Laden wants.  We could easily find our troops surrounded by hoardes
of new anti-crusaders without
escape.

I do now know what the solution is, but to walk into a Viet Nam trap
that defeated the awsome Soviet Empire war machine would be tantamount to
purposefully walking into a trap of worldwide strategic proportions.  In
addition, I became aware of the fact only today that Afghanistan *does* have
a border with China.  The last times we invaded a country bordering China
were
in 50's and 60's and they did not produce a good result.

Don