Initial reactions to this question are "why does it matter, they've attacked us and we must retaliate"" However in order to deal with this situation we must be able to understand where these people are coming from, both so we can have a since of human compassion and so we can handle the situation correctly. The terror attacks that are coming from these Middle East people are not senseless acts of violence. These are people that feel we want to destroy their culture. This is evident through Middle East interpretations of these attacks based on the impact Westernization has had on Middle East countries and then on their populations and the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism.

These fanatics are not lone wolf terrorists. In spite of every Islamic country condemning the attacks of September 11, there seems to be a certain admiration for Osama Bin Laden and other extremists. It...