[Shell Man]

It's true that we shouldn't be so shocked, it's just that in this particular instance, they're shoving it in our face so we can see how much they hate us, which brings the point to light. Bush calls this "The War on Terror." But nothing that we are currently doing is going to stop terrorism, indeed it may increase. Part of being a powerful country means that others will resent you for whatever reason, that's something you can never avoid. It's all in how you deal with it, and I think there are better ways to do so, ways that could at least reduce the frequency of terrorist attacks in the future. Of course if we really wanted to make an effort, we'd have to make some huge societal changes, like dumping our ridiculous worship of celebrities and athletes, and stop blowing tons of money on crap like plastic surgery and such things that ultimately mean nothing in life. I'm not a republican, or a democrat, I just try to use common sense, rather than be caught up in all the religious fervor, the over dramatic media, or the patriotic dogma.