By Mike Kirwan Venice
Muslim terrorists plot to blow up a dozen airliners. Maybe the only thing Muslim terrorists care about is their religion. Perhaps a promise to destroy Mecca if there is another massive terrorist attack will deter them. Threats to their own lives does not deter them, as they plan to martyr themselves in these attacks. Back in the days of the Cold War, the Soviet leaders could be reasoned with, they didn’t want to die any more than our people did. So World War III never happened.
Threat of death does not deter a fanatic. Maybe only the threat of what they do care about can stop these “people.”
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 14, 2006. Read the original PDF.