[gldalmaso]

> what the US doesn't realize

Except that they do realize that (US government and military are not stupid). Everything is right on track on their book.

War on terror correlates directly to political climate for authoritarian policy Side effect of war on terror correlates directly to produce more terror More terror correlates directly to more war on terror

It's a positive feedback. They are aware.

[jayjoy]

it's irrelevent. One party has nothing to loose while the other does.

[koide]

Naive.

Neither terrorists nor military leaders have anything to lose.

The ones who actually lose are those who have no say in the matter: civilians and cannon fodder.