The Logic and Strategy of Suicide Terrorism

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Moot how is it moot policy is being shaped when obviously people don't have the full facts. And you say the word ideologically like it only applies to sucide terrorism all groups be they countries fighting regular war or terrorists oppose there enemy ideologically

Islamic Terrorism does oppose the West Ideologically. They want the West out of the Middle eastern because we are Westernising (read: corrupting). The attacks in America, Britain, and Spain etc. come from an Imperialistic rhetoric which seeks to "conquer the infidel". This is different to, say, Northern Ireland where most people will prefer to give up violence when their living conditions improve. If you improve the living conditions of peoples in the Middle East the Islamists will fight harder.

As far as opposing enemies ideologically, that's not really true. Most wars are fought over material resources.