Lesson in Terrorism

This article by Thomas Joscelyn asks a question that should not have to be asked: "Do terrorists hate us because of who we are (our way of life) or what we do (our foreign policy)? During a recent Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, this question, which has been asked and answered many times since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, resurfaced once again. And, once again, Mayor Giuliani gave the right answer. Mayor Giuliani said that the hatred fueling al-Qaeda and like-minded terrorist groups has 'nothing to do with our foreign policy.' Instead, 'It has to do with their ideas, their theories, the things that they have done and the way they've perverted their religion into a hatred of us.' For the New York Times, Mayor Giuliani's remarks were unacceptable.... The truth is our terrorist enemies hate us, and anyone else who opposes them, for who we are. Mayor Giuliani understands this. And more than six years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, the New York Times illustrates why his leadership is needed. We have no time to indulge in the conspiratorial 'Blame America First' propaganda of our enemies. They alone are to blame for their terror."