this is a fight for survival of our way of life.
So by trying to protect our way of life, we get rid of our hard-won freedoms, right to a fair trial, presumption of innocence, manipulation of media, creating an atmosphere of fear where only the government can protect us, overlook other countries human rights abuses as long as its in the name of "The War against Terror", introduction of laws to "control" the way we lead our daily lives, etc etc. Seems to me that our government are doing the terrorists job for them...
It no longer looks like "our way of life" - it looks like theirs....
Anyway, how is a terrorist going to destroy our way of life? Did Sept 11th destroy America and its way of life? Or is that what the US government is doing in the name of "anti-terrorist measures"?
Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. - Hermann Goering