Terrorism

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AS A CANADIAN VET LIVING IN THE USA I AM CURIOUS AS TO HOW MY FELLOW VETS FEEL ABOUT THE SUBJECT OF TERRORISM.

WE LIVE IN A MUCH DIFFERENT AND DANGEROUS WORLD THAN WE DID IN PRE 9/11. WELL, MAYBE NOT. IT WAS PLENTY DANGEROUS PRIOR TO THAT TRAGIC EVENT, ONLY, I GUESS WE WERE TOO WRAPPED UP IN OUR OWN PROBLEMS THAT WE FAILED TO TAKE SERIOUSLY ENOUGH THE OBVIOUS UNDERCURRENTS OF HATRED WITHIN THE ARAB COMMUNITY TOWARD THE USA. OUR INTELLIGENCE-GATHERING SYSTEM WAS SERIOUSLY FLAWED AS WAS OUR IMMIGRATION POLICY.

I KNOW THIS IS OPENING A CAN OF WORMS, BUT WHAT BETTER WAY TO START A DISCUSSION ON A TOUCHY SUBJECT. LET'S HEAR HOW YOU VETS FEEL ABOUT WHAT HAS TRANSPIRED SINCE 9/11.

THANKS,
BILL RODD