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Just going back over the posts from the last few days. The following is from Butch. "Bushes number one campiagn tactic is to talk about how we are in danger from terrorist attacks (compare the number of people killed by terrorists with the number of people killed on the highways each day and see where our real danger lies. Our fear of terrorism is way out of line with the reality) and that he can keep us safe while Kerry cannot. " I think where my thinking differs from Butch's and those who use that logic, is that comparing car accidents with terror attacks is not a comparison at all. People killed in car accidents are just that...accidents. People killed in terrorists attacks is first degree murder, it is premeditated. 3,000 people are not killed in one shot in a car accident. To say our fear of terrorism is way out of touch with reality is what got us into trouble the first time. We don't have enough respect for the deviance and tenacity of our foe. Many in law enforcement have been trying to tell the government for years just how serious the problem is, but people didn't want to hear about it, whether republican or democrat. We are in danger of another terrorist attack, it is fact. This is not a fear tactic, nor am I afraid of another terrorist attack. I lived three blocks from the WTC on 9/11, and lost more people than I can count. It was no accident that brought down those towers. It is just a matter of time that this will happen again, no matter who is in office. That is the real problem with Americans, we have a short memory. In 1993, we thought it was a fluke that some psycho drove a truck into the WTC. In 1998, our embassies were bombed in Kenya, and in 2000 the USS Cole was bombed. And everytime, fat, happy, Americans with their wallets and stomachs full couldn't have given a flying crap. Our enemy is patient, and knows we have short memories, they will be back...no matter who is president. There is no comparison between car accidents and first degree murder. You're logic is flawed.