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It works well if there are people willing to help them create that fear. The media, for example, helps by broadcasting the acts. And political parties help by spreading that fear. In fact, a symbiotic relationship can exist where the political party can retain it's power be spreading the fear of the terrorists, and the terrorists retain their power in their community by spreading the fear of the political party. It's the perfect relationship and the Republicans and Al Qaeda have it down pat. Each spreads fear of the other and they both stay in power. Is there any wonder Bush hasn't gone after Bin Laden?

p>Seriously, if terrorist acts were simply treated as criminal acts they would eventually go away. The media over-reaction to the acts, and the Republican over-reaction to the threat simply adds fuel to the fire. br> -- Ron Schoenberg br> Seattle, Washington /p> p> Joseph Heller would admire the logic, there has been no terrorism against the U.S. since 9-11 so therefore all the security measures Bush has taken against terror (interrogation at Gitmo, NSA program, the war in Iraq) are not needed. I think I'm going to sue my doctor for needless infliction of pain and suffering -- the quack gave me a shot against polio when I was young and there hasn't been a case of polio in the U.S. in over 25 years! br> -- David Beruh br> Hockessin, Delaware /p> p> I will make a predication that if America is hit by a terrorist attack before the elections and the Republicans are reelected, the left will say Bush was behind the attack. Gosh that is a no brainer. Another no brainer, let the Dems get in high places and there WILL be another attack. The terrorist would know nothing would be done to them, just like in the br> '90s. br> -- Elaine Kyle

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