Let's not forget that Afghanistan is a divided country right now, between the Taliban and the Northern Alliance. Americans of Middle Eastern descent are also divided on this issue, so we have to be careful not to discriminate against them due to their nationality. I think ZChi gave us very insightful information in her (?) post.
I doubt seriously if the FBI is not currently investigating the backgrounds of immigrants now (I know, too little, too late???), but this may actually be the best approach at this time. CNN reported that there are 75 people in government custody now and another 200 are being sought, not necessarily suspects, but because they believe some of them may have pertenent information concerning the attacks and may try to flee.
As far as retailiation, we have to retaliate, but what's the best means? We'd have to make sure that innocent lives aren't lost, or we aren't much better than bin Laden. Remember, all Afghanistan people do not agree with bin Laden. Thousands are fleeing their country (and this was before the attacks).
Here is an article from CNN...
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PANJIR VALLEY, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan opposition commander Ahmad Shah Massoud was buried Sunday in Northern Alliance-controlled northern Afghanistan.
Massoud died from severe wounds suffered in an assassination attempt last week.
Mourners from the rebel group wailed as his body was lifted off a helicopter, before an emotional funeral service. Villagers in the region lined roads to pay their respects.
A spokesman for the Northern Alliance, the anti-Taliban group in northern Afghanistan, said the rebel commander was being interviewed by two Arab journalists when their television camera exploded on September 9, killing the journalists and an aide to Massoud....
Meanwhile, the Northern Alliance is welcoming and even calling for U.S. military intervention against the ruling Taliban, which is believed to be sheltering Osama bin Laden....
The rebel group says it has 15,000 trained fighters and 15,000 others willing to fight, and that it could use its experience from its struggle against the Taliban to aid in any military action the United States may decide to undertake.
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