but then, they've been fighting the IRA and other Irish terrorist groups for a long time now. Perhaps it's easier for them to relate to our anger at international terrorism.

Raoul wrote, "Fourth, we've had our years of terrorism, but never sent troops anywhere to fight an undefined enemy that doesn't belong to a particular nation. We dealt with terrorism by quietly implementing safety measures in airports or having more police around us."

I think the people of Northern Ireland would disagree. The British sent in large numbers of military troops into Northern Ireland. They arrested people and held many under conditions that pushed the limits under the law. They did far more than simply increase safety measures at airports.