www.dawn.com, the online version of Pakistan's leading English-language newspaper, reports that an al-Qaeda member will soon distribute a new videotape of Osama bin Laden to the Qatar-based al-Jazeera satellite television station. It is my fervent desire not to see this tape! I am of the opinion that the United States media can only hurt our war effort by airing all, or portions, of any tape that depicts bin Laden. If the U. S. media do air it, or any portions of it, they, in my opinion, will be tacitly admitting that bin Laden is smarter than they are.

Why the United States should consider using flamethrowers in Afghanistan.

In Understanding Islam, a pundette and expert on religion says that "Islam does not preach violence." In light of the Current Situation, I am less interested in what "true" Islam is all about and more interested in what the attitude of the believers in Islam is towards other religions; i. e., not what Islam teaches, but what Muslims actually believe.

An Associated Press report entitled "Surgeon general: Billions needed to fight bioterrorism" should come as no surprise. In my opinion, our public health services have been under funded for decades.

This is the type of enemy that we face: an enemy that would murder innocent people in a church. See this story: Congregation Mourns Slain Pakistani Christians

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