Out of body religious experiences

[Rhabbi]

According to Osama they attacked USA because they wanted USA and the CIA to stop meddling in the middle-east. This is what he said. It wasn't because they hated US freedom. Osama said that if they hated freedom they would have attacked Sweden. Which to me makes sense. When it comes to laws USA has a lot less freedom than we do. So much for that theory. Why would Al-Qaeda have a problem with US freedom? I don't get it? Have you given this any thought at all?

Why would they attack Sweden? If they attacked Sweden would they have gotten the public support in the middle east that they did? Of course not. And it is our freedoms that allows us to "interfere" in the Middle East.

On that question, exactly what interference is he talking about? The time we went into the Saudi Arabia at the invitation of his family? And then stayed there at the continued request to monitor the satus of Saddam Hussein? And defend them against the threat that he posed?

[TomOfSweden]

Why would they attack Sweden? If they attacked Sweden would they have gotten the public support in the middle east that they did? Of course not. And it is our freedoms that allows us to "interfere" in the Middle East.

On that question, exactly what interference is he talking about? The time we went into the Saudi Arabia at the invitation of his family? And then stayed there at the continued request to monitor the satus of Saddam Hussein? And defend them against the threat that he posed?

I suggest you read up on US foreign policy history. I don't think that what Al Qaeda is in any way justified, but I have no problems understanding their motivations. Muslims have no problem with the American way of life, wealth or their freedom. Why should they? It makes no sense.

There's a radio show on the BBC that you can download called "Death to America". It deals with all this. Whether or not US intervention in international politics has been good or bad I think we need another thread for, but the fact that they have intervened is undeniable. People always get pissed off when others intervene. Just human nature.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programme...ve/6588603.stm