Beheading and entering heaven

That's called the law. It's what makes America the greatest country on Earth (with the exception of those countries inhabited by people on A2K who take exception to that statement. Your countries are just as great...).

Our code of justice does not allow for that type of action Bvamp. That hype you speak of is from the religious zealots of Islam trying to recruit more terrorists. It's the same as the 72 virgins in heaven for each martyr.

The only thing these terrorists understand is Violence

our laws are looked upon as a weakness by these"people".

They only understand an eye for an eye.

and untill we start giving it back, they will continue to see US as being weak easy targets.

I can't remember where I read it but it was within the last two or three days--I'll try to find it--but the writer was talking about it being relatively unlikely that the terrorists would strike at the summer Olympics. The thesis was that terrorists take the path of least resistance--it is rare that they strike where people are expecting them and are prepared to resist/stop them. They rather choose the unexpected, the ill prepared, and careless to hit.

If the thesis is correct, it would stand to reason that if enough people get fed up with terrorist murder and mayhem, more people will expect it, more people will be prepared and willing to resist/stop them. And it seems reasonable that terrorists would find fewer places to hide and fewer places to do their worst and eventually would either be killed or would just give up.

And that is how I believe the war against terror will be won.

However, let's say the homicide bomber walks up to the (new) security gate at the mall. He realizes that he will likely be caught, so he just detonates himself right there.

Mission accomplished. Dozens of people killed or injured. Most of whom were waiting in line at the security checkpoint.

I just don't see how the public being vigilant can stop such an attack unless the public is willing to carry concealed weapons...then I fear that an innocent person will be shot because they "looked" like a terrorist, like me, for instance. I ALWAYS get the "random" check for bomb residue, taking off my shoes, going through my briefcase, etc.

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However, let's say the homicide bomber walks up to the (new) security gate at the mall. He realizes that he will likely be caught, so he just detonates himself right there.

Mission accomplished. Dozens of people killed or injured. Most of whom were waiting in line at the security checkpoint.

I just don't see how the public being vigilant can stop such an attack unless the public is willing to carry concealed weapons...then I fear that an innocent person will be shot because they "looked" like a terrorist, like me, for instance. I ALWAYS get the "random" check for bomb residue, taking off my shoes, going through my briefcase, etc.

What ethnic group do you descend from, General? I have some rather 'rugged' looking relatives of Italian/Mexican/Spanish heritage that believe they get almost as much scrutiny at the airport as do the old people in wheelchairs.

But seriously I think it does require vigilance; properly trained and licensed armed citizenry, and a willingness to do some social profiling. And it is also going to require people to get involved and report suspicious activity, etc. Had a couple of passengers or the pilots on those airliners on 9/11 been legally armed, the outcome may have been the same. Maybe not. It couldn't have been any worse. Mostly I think we just have to get angry again and refuse to be intimidated by a figurative handful of murderous thugs.

Commenting on a religion that you are not a part of is in poor taste.