Kx you seem to be of the impression I am condoning terrorism with your posts about remembering Lockerbie and how I would feel if my relatives were on the tube trains. Please can you point out where I have said terrorism is good as I know I have said it is unnaceptable. My point is that there seems to be this ignorance where because a few sick minded individuals want to cause harm, a whole group of people are vilified. That is unnaceptable. Some of the comments on this thread have been awful, please remember that on this forum there are people from all cultures, religions etc.
I personally can't see what good can come of marginalising a group of people who have nothing to do with these attacks. All it does it create fear and frustration which in turn breeds resentment. Perhaps if we were all more willing to have an open mind (not about terrorism, that needs to be eradicated) then there would not be these young British men who can be influenced into hating there country. I don't know what the answer is but I just feel that if everyone examined their attitudes, perhaps this would be more effective then blowing each other up. The world is a big place, there is more then enough room to live together in peace.
It was in the news today that 2 of those that have been arrested were white British males, should we start hating all white males now??
So yes in reply to your post I do remember Lockerbie and it sickened me when I read about it just as every terrorist attack has. My dad went over to Northern Ireland to help keep the peace, he was spat at, dogs set on him. I was constantly scared he would never return. By our school a souldier was shot as he went to refuel his car, we had to have armed guards on our school bus. However look how far it has come now with the peace talks in Ireland. And I certainly do not think the Irish are terrorists!!!