Getting It (Much to My Surprise)

In today's Toronto Star there is a column by Pat Buchanan and he seems to actually get why terrorists don't like the West. The terrorists in al Qaeda and other associated groups don't like foreigners on their turf. That's pretty much it in a nutshell, and surprisingly I actually agree with Buchanan on something. Granted for Buchanan this would be a good reason to pursue his program of extreme isolationism (which I wouldn't support), but nonetheless, he understands what is happening. As any high school math student would tell you, understanding the equation you are trying to solve is often the most important part. At least Buchanan knows what kind of equation he is looking at whereas David Frum et al haven't even gotten that far with their "they hate us for our freedom" crap.