Critics of the war on terror want to lay all the responsibility for continuation of the war on the Bush Administration. Can someone tell me how it is the policies of George Bush that caused the terrorist threat to the Taj Mahal? The Taj Mahal is not a symbol of the West. Does this not disprove the lie that Islamic militants are simply responding to the supposed aggression and colonization by the West in general and the US in particular?

The terrorists threatening us want one of two goals to be realized. Non-muslims can convert to islam or they can die. I certainly do not intend to do either. Terrorists organizations regularly call for the destruction of Israel and the US. Secondarily, submission to islam is offered as an alternative, which, to my mind, it is not.

Approximately a month ago, we also saw the train bombings in Bombay. If any one can demonstrate the linkage between these terrorist actions and US policies, I would certainly like to read the argument. Otherwise, I have to continue to support the fight against terrorism, wherever it may lead.