"terrorist" is the new "communist". It can be used by absolutely any government to justify absolutely any course of action. Droping bombs on civilians is an act of terror, so is straping a bomb to your body or highjacking a jet. Arguments that hinge on "the other side" being terrorists are ill informed and ill advised. Ill informed because the West has collectively ignored the palestinians since WWII. They are pissed, poor and dying. These conditions foster radicalism. Ill advised because it is dismissive. It is used to force conclusions on the public, not to engage in a public debate. The current white house has a big mouth and big balls that's for sure. Not a bad thing especially in these troubled times. But it is far from wordly and cultured. Of course we can't expect too much from a recovered alcoholic like George Bush whose family notoriouly made millions selling weapons to the nazis (that's grandpa Bush in case you didn't know). The world will not calm down until the world's only superpower ellects a respectable government. Until then assholes in the middle east (both sides) will continue to take advantage of the situation and blow shit up.