Terrorists, who are they really and what do they want?

[TnHilltopper]

Originally Posted by sailordave

If you want to know who the terrorist are and what they really want, you have to go back much further than Afghanistan.

True, if you want to get to the root of human terrorism you need to go back to when Gunga's tribe invaded Gulock's tribe in order to steal their hunting grounds near some dusty rock in Northern Africa.

[TnHilltopper]

Originally Posted by Battleneter

I agree, I guess the modern "Terrorists" so to speak, that the US is fighting in the so called "War on terror" were kinda nurchurd during and after the Russian invasion. While they are killing evil russians they are freedom fighters, now they are killing Americans they are evil terrorists lol. Yet the mainstream public still have very little idea what the enemies grievances are (right or wrong)

I would recommend reading on a fella by the name of Sayyid Qubt, who is seen by many scholars as the father of contemporary radical Islam in the form we most recognize.

This is a brief introduction with the obvious citations to more in-depth material should you desire to read more.
Sayyid Qutb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If you want to see one of the most amazing video documentaries on contemporary radical Islam as well as the rise of Neoconservatism and how west met east in our current conflicts, then you might want to at least watch part I of III of the acclaimed series, "The Power of Nightmares"

Politics - The Power of Nightmares, (Part 1/3), “Baby it's Cold Outside“