"Better to have al Qaeda cut my head off than to give up everything that makes life worth living."
You and Craig Crawford have the same point of view, even ending your screeds with identical sentiments.
I suggest you buy a ticket to Kuwait City, outfit yourself appropriately, cross the border and join in the fight against the "al Qaeda of Mesopotamia". They *will* cut your head off, and they do not care about your liberties.
But I do. And better men than me have felt the same as I- that death would be a better choice than the loss of what one holds dearest in this life.
Of course, you're free to decide what's more important for yourself and I say more power to you. But people need to understand not everyone is comfortable with the Security over Liberty argument and I'm one of 'em and I won't change my mind no matter how much I get flamed or ranted at. I'd rather die than change my mind- it's as simple as that.