I agree with you Aloofi. It is hard to see a positive resolution. How do you negotiate with someone that thinks dieing for a cause is the fast track to Allah
You were right on about how they view us (weak or strong). I wish the U.S. would have backed the rebels against Saddam in the first gulf war. We let millions of Arabs down and it will take much longer to bring them back around. That is one thing many western pacifists just don't get. What we did against Saddam may not be popular, but I think it will be effective down the road, I mean the surrounding Countries that support terrorism have to think now "are we next", and if they dont want to be next, they better crack down on the 1% of wackos.