Taking a break

I'm in the process of finalizing a power point for tomorrow's presentation about Terrorism and the internet. I wanted to reflect a little on what I've learned in preparing for this presentation. I have forgotten how much I enjoy studying and researching terrorism. I've been tied up with Emergency Management and Volunteer Reception Centers for the past couple of months and gotten away from the happenings of terrorism in the world. The ever changing landscape of the topic would keep one reading forever. The troubling part I've noticed in the past couple days worth of research, not much has changed in the war on terror since the new year, OBL is still submitting tapes and the terrorist propaganda machine is outworking the American media. The first step the United States needs to realize if eventual victory is still the goal, is that we need to do a better job at winning the war of ideals and rhetoric. All of the military strength in the world won't solve a determined, motivated enemy.