Another 9-11? What is America's reaction?

Post-9/11 Era Forum

No doubt this war in Iraq is very good for Bin Laden and Al Quida. And according to Blair it's not a matter of if there will be another terrorist attacks, it's just a matter of when.

If Blair's warnings are correct, what will America do after the next 9-11 attack? Have they left themselve with only one option and that is to escalate the war in the Middle East?

We will do just as we did on 9/11/2001. We will band together and become stronger, an American flag will once again be seen on every doorstep and hung from every vehicle, we will rebuild, mourn those lost, and then roll up our sleeves and come looking for those who would attack us.

To not act because of a threat of terror is to conceed defeat to the terrorists.

Some of us still stand united...

That doesn't really answer my question.

Seeing as the type of terrrorist attack will probably be suicidal there won't be anyone to look for. So as I asked before will you escalate the war in the Middle East? And please don't say "we will do whatever is necessary." I just want to know if you agree that America should now attack Syria or Iran or Korea? Do you see any possible dangers in this policy?

The Observer today has quotes from many in the right-wing US administration that states openly that they would like to go into Syria. Will you support them? And will you support the re-construction of vast parts of the world you don't like in America's image.

As to Iran and Syria, it depends. If Syria attempts to hide the top members of the Iraqi regime...then maybe. If Iran continues to try to obtian nuclear weapons, then probably.

As to North Korea yes we should go in...this is probably the most pressing of the three. The North Korean government has made their intentions clear that they are going to make nuclear weapons, Afganistan might have been just the tip of the iceberg in the war on terror. First Afganistan, then Iraq, then North Korea, then the world gets the idea...or maybe we would have to go after someone else...but eventually they will understand that we will not be terrorized...that if they threaten us they had better be willing to play with the big boys.

Also, suicide bombers normally do not act alone. 19 people hijacked planes on 9/11, however, an entire organization aided/funded/trained them...there will be people who can be held accountable.

if another 911 occurs ..... I think the one which will get it will have the support of everybody BUT if it's U.S. of A. you will have something else more then the support: "WE TOLD YOU ....."

If another 9/11 happens you can dance in the streets all you want and sing "we told you so." (however I would hope that you would be beaten senseless by your local community). Frankly, I believe that there probably will be another 9/11 (at lest one more), but this will happen ten fold if we do nothing.

By systemattically attacking the organizations and nations which support these kind of attacks it makes them increasingly less likely (on a large 9/11 scale).

@Retsep

you realy think that the war against Iraq was to stop Terrorism ????




And I said: people will support U.S. of A. if it occurs there .... but you will hear "we told you so" and I'm not quite sure that these people will be beaten by anyone except ..... U.S. .....

It dont think it is 'IF' i am sure it is 'WHEN'. Take note of the anti-american sentiment from all quarters, including america! A country that is now disliked more by Islamic fundamentalists as well as 'run of the mill' anti-americans than ever in its history.

The terrorists may now include iraqis (they didnt do much before this, but I think some may be a bit more pro-active now) but other than that the threat is still from the same people so who knows who the US will decide to make an example of next time.

Personally, I think 'the terrorists' will go for even easier targets, bombs in disneyland, train de-railments, carbombs, poisoning water supplies and anything that involves weapons that can be obtained or manufactured in the US like ricin gas.

Soon or maybe already, the generation of terrorists will be american, born and bred, so with no outside countries to retaliate against I think attention will focus on homeland security and the accompanying loss of freedom. And then.........you get white american terrorists fighting against the freedom taking government........violence really does perpetuate violence.

First of all, I don't see anything humorous about the war in Iraq (or the war on terrorism). Let me say that again because it's very important...there is nothing humorous about this war.

Yes, this was about terrorism. There are plently of countries with horrible dictators...there is only one that has proven the willingness to use WMD against its own people (and others), that same tyrant openly supports terrorism. Freeing the Iraqi people from Saddam is great...but a great analogy for this war is the American Civil War.

The Civil War wasn't about slavery...it was about state's rights...slavery being abolished was just a good outcome of the war. Just like the war is about fighting terrorism...getting rid of Saddam is a good outcome.

"The terrorists may now include iraqis (they didnt do much before this, but I think some may be a bit more pro-active now)"

Really? Actually the main planner of the first WTC bombing (1993) was Iraqi (and is related to the high ranking al-Qaeda person they they recently arrested in Pakistan...about a month or so ago). Not that one person characterizes an entire country, however, I thought that I would just point this out so that you will hopefully cease to make baseless claims.

Your first statement regarding the US as "paranoid" is a bit strange. Are we really paranoid or are they really out to get us? I don't mean that to be silly. 9/11 was directed at America, so was the embassy bombings in 1998, the WTC was bombed in 1993, our brracks in saudi Arabia was attacked, we constantly hear reports of new terrorist being captured and terrorist plots being foiled...it would appear that we have reason to worry.

Also, the cells generally do not operate completely indepentently. there is generally someone above them who "activates them" this is the person who we would be after. Also, someone supports them, someone will train them...these people can also be held accountable.

The US is not infallible. However are you saying that Saddam was justified?

Also, what you fail to mention is that within 3 years from the gas attack America had attacked Iraq (Desert Storm) and obviously no longer considered it an ally.

I would agree with this except when you say that it is "in their religion."

Islam is just a perverted by bin Laden as Christianity is by Jerry Falwell (the guy who claimed "Tinky Winky" the Telebubby was in fact gay). These people are both fanatics (perhaps bin Laden is a bit more extreme), but still they do not represent thier respective organizations.

Islam does not inform people to attack civilians in mass like was done on 9/11. The problem is with the extremist groups, not the religion itself.

Retsep,

About U.S. gov and Iraq .... when U.S. gov doesn't need any more someone or doesn't want someone, what are they doing ?
There is a name for that: Foreign Policy.

Check that one: http://www.markfiore.com/animation/whoops.html

Now they try to give a message to the world: We have changed ...

Sorry I don't trust them ......

I think that a war is not the solution to that problem.
Ok, now you have Iraq, which country will be the next ?

Remember that terrorists do not live in one country, they are spread over the world ..... how many military war will be needed to stop the terrorists ?

Maybe you should ask yourself: what are the root cause of that hatred and fight that one, and it will not be with smart bomb, for sure .....

I want to draw the public's attention to the fact that it is cheap and easy to commit a terrorst act:

9-11 was a terrorist act commited by a small group of people on rather small money. In fact terrorists wouldn't need a sovereign state's help to commit a terrorist act.

The level of threat of terrorism in America depends on number of native muslims living in America. If there are many of them then wait for terrorist acts, may be smaller, then hitting the twin towers.

Look at Israel: terrorist acts are part of their life. But they neighbour Arabs and have Arabs on their territory.

Overthrowing a regime is not the best policy to fight terrorism in the US. Because an Iraqi/Korean/Iranian student may commit a terrorist act which will gain a publicity comparable to Iraqi war.

If there was an Iraqi in the US sad for the military defeat, wanted to explode a bomb on Broadway would there be enough security measures currently in N.Y. to prevent him?

What would be publicity effect of a kill of 20 people in a bomb's blast?

Components for a bomb can be easily bought in a hosehold shop and a recipe found in the Internet.

Most terrorists that will attack the US are already living in the US, in fact many are probebly americans. It would be so hard to import WMD with security measures in place so most weapons will also be made there also.

It will be increasingly difficult to push the blame onto nation states, as in the case of iraq who had little to do with 911 but the government still need to push that blame and act so as not to appear helpless. Bush has succeeded in as much as he has fulfilled his agenda and he needed to be seen as protecting the US to do that.

Expect more attacks and fewer nations to blame. America is about to be forced to look within itself and face the threat that is growing within its own boundries.

I have no doubt what so ever about couple things. If the 9-11 is in another country the Us will find them and kill them. If the 9-11 happens in the US? Another couple countries will fall, and I don't believe we would stop from even taking saudia arabia if it happened a second time.

Then I would personally put a sign on the holiest mosque in mecca saying "Treat others as you would have others treat you".

As far as events are unfolding the US seems to be preparing everyone for the invasion of Syria so my original question is probably irrelevant.

So far: Syria supplied Iraq with night goggles and "fighters who want to kill americans", the WMD have been moved there, Sadam caught the bus to Syria to meat his wife, Sadam's Ba'th party are there, Hisbola are based there! they support terrrorism, it's Hamas' favourite holiday resourt, they are a dictatorship....

I admit I am very scared of America. Syria should be very scared of America but will they get down on there knees?

Dave come on! Noone is asking them to get on their knees. They are asking them NOT to take in miltary and sadistic leaders of the Iraqi Regime (they had their change BEFORE the war). They are also asking them not to allow suicide bombers across the boarder into Iraq after egging them on (WHICH IS AN ACT OF WAR). They also ASKED them to stop selling weapons to Iraq in the middle of a war. After asking politely, then they flat out warned them, warned then again, then flat ouyt told them to stop doing it.

Either they are stupid, are hard of hearing, or are declaring war on the US.

Which do you think it is?

retsep your right on the number there, 5 star, finally someone who really understands and is also ready to back it up,keep slapping them down eventually they will either stop or die, but thats what they plan on doing anyway hopefully they will die before hundreds do again, people seem to forget the cost of freedom and what it costs to keep it.

Syria is walking a thin line in the eyes of the world. They could use a little house cleaning I suspect.

From what I hear, all terrorism among Arabs is directly related to the elimination of Israel.

So, terrorism would end if Israel didn't exist?

What a crock.

As for American citizens becomeing terrorists? We already have them. Timothy McVae is a prime example. There are other Militia groups withing the US that are against the very government that allows them to by weopons and protest. They are known and are being watched very closely.

I don't fear terrorists. I hate terrorists. This gives me an advantage, because I will not cower in fear as they wish.
I will go about my daily life with my eyes open.

Some people just refuse to be pushed around. I think Americans can understand this attitude.

This present adminstration just cannot seem to be bothered using diplomacy - it sometimes works better than bullying.

One other thing, I do sometimes get the impression that Americans feel they have a monopoly on suffering. The US is not the only country in the world that has suffered and it certainly hasn't suffered anywher near as much as some nations.