Hi Examinator....I'm a bit wobbly because of that John E Carey post which was reallllly surreal....

But back to you.

The stats are not as benign as you make out.

Regarding the Muslim community, I refer you to the work of Harris Rafique who is a Muslim UK government advisor..

"Harris Rafique of the newly formed Sufi Muslim Council added: "We are seeing a huge politicisation of faith rather than (economic) circumstances. An ideology is taking hold of our youngsters."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/aug/12/politics.terrorism

He estimates upto 20% of them are at the extreme end.. though only a smaller percentage are willing to act on it. 1.5 weeks between 'emphathizing' and 'acting' is how little it can take.

The problematic aspect of all this is that they continually identify our 'foreign policy' as the trouble spot. "Israel" and "Iraq+Afghanistan"
But let's not forget.. we are in Afghanistan because of it being used as a haven for terrorist training camps which were used against us on our own soil.
So.. if we were to cave in and remove troops from Afghanistan.. the outcome would be worse for us.. as they would then train up so many MORE suicidal bombers to send our way...don't you agree?

Polly Polly

<< up to 20% of them are at the extreme end.. though only a smaller percentage are willing to act on it. 1.5 weeks between 'emphathizing' and 'acting' is how little it can take.>>

Now here was I innocently believing I had 1.6 weeks to take cover from all those infidels. Now I am really quaking. One point five...sheesh! Any room in your bunker mate?

Boazycrap: << But let's not forget.. we are in Afghanistan because of it being used as a haven for terrorist training camps which were used against us on our own soil. >>

Really? I thought we were in Afghanistan because of our sycophantic relationship with the USA. What act of terrorism "on our own soil" was it exactly that caused the Australian government to send troops to Afghanistan?

Ye gods!

Australia was invaded by the Afghanistan Army?

What next?

PolycarpBoazy has no agenda?

Boazy, your pants seem to be on fire.

Porkycarp, where are you?