How Long Do You Think We Should Fight Islamist Extremist Terrorism?

There is not much we can do short of genocide. Of course, killing them all is not a completely terrible idea, just an unpopular and impractical one.

I think we need to fight it as long as it needs to. I believe in live and let live, and I really do not believe anyone should impose their life style on anyone else. You are right about some of the European countries allowing Sharia Law, and look at what it has gotten them. There society is not safer how many times have they being attack or some plot foil. These people mission is to terrorize the west into submission to their crazy laws. I say no, I am willing to fight to defend the freedoms we have here in America.

They will have to kill me before sharia law takes over in my country. I mean, if it seems like it could happen then that will be the time I will go out and look for where I can actively fight it myself. I should think that intelligent humans would see the flaws in Islam and choose not to follow a killer and pedophile instead of Jesus. In the mean time I just feel sorry for those who are convinced or perhaps brainwashed into believing Islam.

I received an email today containing some statements from members of the australian government, saying that basically they are a 'western' state and conform to laws set out in a democratic process and refute sharia law. Basically, if you don't like it the way we do things here, sod off back to an islamic state. I don't know if or how much of it was made up or mis-quoted but it sounded pretty good to me. I believe that everyone should be allowed to live the way they want to, provided they accept others that choose to live a different way. Britain's cultural identity is being lost in the 'multiculturalism' that is over-running the country. The only thing I really don't understand is what these islamic extremists want?! I understand (and actually agree) that our governments have gone into their countries and screwed around with their politics for decades. I think that's completely wrong too. There's a pretty simple solution to it all in there somewhere - live here: live our way, live there: live their way.

Perhaps the question should be how can we more successfully fight terrorism? What we have doing is not as successful as we'd like it to be. We try to fight them as we would fight a country, a traditional war. This isn't their way of doing things. We need to learn to think like they do so we can intercept them and prevent their success. What can we do differently that would work better?

Depends on what you mean by fight. I you mean war like the ones in Iraq and Afghanistan i think the sooner we put a stop to those the better. They have not made the world a safer place what so ever. I Afghanistan we (Denmark is part of coalition) spend billions on turning ruble into more ruble, but al qaeda is stronger than ever and Osama Bin Laden still a free man. With regards to Iraq there have been more americans killed in this bloody war than was on 9/11, and thats disregarding soldiers from other countries of the coalition and all the civilians. Again this was has not made the world a safer place. I do however agree that we should not just sit back and wait for these fanatic loonies to destroy the values that we hold high. In my opinion we should concentrate on inland security and inteligence. Maybe infiltrate the nest of the evil. You know the saying: If you cannot beat your enemies, join them.

Until the job is done. Wipe them out, why not. It will not be easy I know that, but what is easy. Come on folk, we have defeated tougher enemies than them. Look at our history. We won our independence from the most powerful empire in the world. Our first victory came against muslim terrorist, and yes they were muslim. We defeated the British again. One Indian tribe after another. Mexico was easy, most of the battle we won,we were out numbered. We were willing to lose a million men to keep the union. Spain did not no what hit them. We defeated Germany twice while other country surrendered. One island after another until we took out Japan. Communism was next, it looked blick, but we need not give up. Who won I ask you. Know we have Islam, are you telling me we can't defeat them.

You know Para, I think that my kid's kids will be fighting this war. The people that we are fighting against are not rational people, they do not value life as we see it. We have to choice, we are in it for the long haul, or we go back to isolationism (that might not be so bad, American jobs stay in America) but we know the latter will not happen. We have just got to stop whining and do what we got to do, I say No more Mr Nice Guy, we have got to go and make make a commitment and know we are in it for the duration. People are saying it is long enough, and yes, I would like this war to end, I have a son in the military, I don't even want to think about some radical seeing his body with concentric circles on it, but I also know, I don't want his kids facing the same things that we have faced. We don't need another pentagon or wtc or UA flight 93, but it will happen, and it will happen more often if we back off.

As long as we need to Para. What sickens, and somewhat confuses me about this situation, is why are we still concerned with all this politically correct garbage? Extreme Islamists don't care if they kill our women and children, why are we concerned with killing theirs? Why aren't we going to where they are and bombing the $**t out of them? We are a super power for Christs sake! I am so sick of hearing about Al Queda in Pakistan, and bunkers that were supposed to be raided and these militants killed but the plans were called off because Pakistans leader is fearful of his life and the disruption it would bring to the country?! Nobody likes war, but just because it isn't pretty doesn't mean we should roll over and take it. We had no problem invading Iraq, but we can't fight Al Queda in Pakistan and Afghanistan because of the lack of "unilateral support" as Karl Rove put it. I'm starting to think my ex Marine of a hubby has the right philosophy...give the decent citizens warning (if possible) and turn that whole region into a sheet of glass, come back and tap the oil later. Harsh sounding, I know, but what are the alternatives going to be?

The west needs to fight the Islamic Extremist terrorism as long as it takes to defeat it. Only this way will stop the killing of innocent people all over the world. It might take many years, but if the government of the Islamic countries that supports terror (like Syria, Lebanon, Iran etc...) will change after defeated, we'll can make them behave better then the last government. The problem is there are many Islamic countries that supports terror on different ways- money, weapon, defend etc... The world most to excommunicate those countries. Iran for example is reaching for a nuclear weapon which will threat the whole world, but no one's care! Israel try to fight the Islamic terror but unfortunately the world doesn't help and even object the Israelis instead of objecting the terrorists. This is my feelings and I hope that the people in the world will open there eyes and decide to stop the Islamic terror before it takes over the world....

Fighting against terrorism is a good thing cos it increases peace to the world, but it also has its nagative aspect. But I think the best way is to fight against it cos it is turning the world into a dark place. There are so many ways to fight terrorism. One of which is prayer and making use of arms, but the problems, may innocent souls will be affected. Thanks and have a nice day.

I've been around for Quite a while, and I've never seen or heard of a roadside bomb or IED going off in this neighborhood. I think this whole terrorism thing is Greatly overblown. WE have never had a serious terrorism act here in Canada, and its been almost 6 years since 9/11.The American Government continues to link Iraq with AlQuida, to scare the American People into thinking that we need a Holy War. Perhaps its time to bring our troops Home and use other methods to stop Alquida.These methods worked with North Korea, and are working with Iran. War is outdated. There are other ways to Bring Peace to the world. Make Love not War!

Five more years.. and then only if the United States does not run out of money. This is a costly war and the resolve of the average citizen is not with the current mind set of "stay the course." It is not the military who will let the war on terrorism fail..it is the liberals media and the common American voter who 65% of them don't even bother to vote..so the staus quo will remain the same. This is how Communism failed in Russia..the Kremlin just ran out of money as the Russians were trying to keep up with the US in the "STAR WARS" type of warfare..Ronald Reagan had a lot to do with this.. Look around. The Arabs are already over here..by the hundreds of thousands and soon many times more..open the gates America..let everyone in..as you are already doing this with letting the illegal immigrants in..on our nickle.

yes i can understand u mindset.... but think of this community which has been cornerd americans have created this mess... u dont even have the mindset to include turkey in european union.......

If I'm to be followed I would let them ravage their own world. Its clear I don't have the ability to stop them. Only robots and stop them.