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"Ill bet the media showed the Rodney King video more then they did the WTC attack one."

I don't know if that's true or not. It's neither here nor there. Arguably, the Rodney King tape is more important.

We expect our enemies to hate us, and we expect them to do horrible things. And we should kick their asses when they do. This is in no way an apologia for the scumbags responsible for the attacks of September 11th.

However, in a democracy we should not be afraid of the agents of our own government. As good Americans we can rally around and help defeat the evil people from the outside that attack us, but we need to be secure from those we appoint to help protect us.

At the WTC, nearly 3,000 people died. This is a great tragedy, and we need to make sure that those who are responsible pay for it. But an external attack on a free state shouldn't surprise anybody.

The Rodney King beating may have only physically affected one person, but it raises questions that go to the bedrock of democracy, and ultimately affects us all.