Saddam was a terrorist. The fact that he used chemical WMD's in 1988, proves that he had the technology and ability to make WMD's and the insane mind set to use them. So whether or not there were any WMD's found at the time of the invasion, there was cause to remove him from power in order to protect the people of the Middle East and American interests in the region. Saddam was a mass murderer of his own people and others, the World is a better place without him.
Osama Bin Laden, unprovoked, attacked civilians on American Soil. Japan at least attacked a military installation, so the sheer insanity of killing thousands of helpless Americans is reason enough for me to hunt down his organization and eradicate everyone and everything associated with it.
Islam is obviously misunderstood by Western Civilization, and no one seems to have any clear answers about it. "Radical Islamics" doesn't make sense, there are no "levels" of Christianity. In my opinion, if the Koran says to "kill the infidel" in the name of Allah, then Islamic people should be considered dangerous enemies. The way the religion views women, and their "role" is archaic and barbaric. I am surprised whenever I find a woman who supports Islam - really? Now, I do believe in freedom of religion, of course, when a religion promotes the KILLING of anyone who is not a part of their religion, I think it should be viewed as a threat.
Humans have been at war with each other since before the species could stand up straight, we ARE part of the animal world, and certain instincts and survival techniques are ingrained in us. Religion made it possible for humans to co-exist peacefully within certain societies as I believe religion was a form of "law" for ancient peoples, and those religions, being separate and having their own values and rules, actually created confrontation between societies.
The only way to global peace would have to be a global consciousness where every society had an agreement about morality and what is "right" and what is "wrong" - until that happens, Humans will continue to kill each other over opposing ideals.
