Heather, a fellow buddhist whom I have been having some talks with, brings this discussion of terrorisim from a buddhist perspective to our attention. It was written shortly after 9-11, but I think it is still very relevant today. When people whose belief structure sometimes allows self-immolation to protest an unjust war start talking about kicking butt, you know something serious has happened.

I don't think we're going to carpet bomb anyone. I think that, ultimately, we'll do far more good than harm. I think that if we do invade we'll end up finding out Saddam was a lot worse than any of us thought. I just wish I didn't feel so blind going into it all.