Reply #15: "war on terror" vs. "diplomacy on terror" isn't an issue I've seen yet

[heebyjeebus]

Here's what I'm trying to say- it's nothing to do with energy, environmental issues, welfare, whatever (although I realise that those are all major differences) I'm talking about this idea that the US government is somehow protecting the people of the world from terrorism. Well I don't feel any safer, quite the opposite in fact.

The real issue is control- America wants to remain the chief terrorist state of the world (seeing as counter-terrorism is by definition the same as terrorism) and the "evil terrorists" are by and large dissidents of the quest for American dominance in the world. And whether you're liberal or elitist you still want the US to be at the forefront of global policy making right?

If you think I'm undecided about which party to support you'd be wrong. I agree totally with all liberal and reformist ideas concerning energy, environment, etc etc, but when concerning the idea that America is protecting us from terrorism (which both Kerry and Bush seem so eager to do) I can't help but wretch.