Definitions of Terror

It is never more clear than now how the dominant culture of the US gets to tell everyone how they are doing.

India, we are told, is the country most affected by terrorism after Iraq, and its judicial systems get in the way of an effective response.

The first conclusion is drawn from the number of deaths which are a result of 'terrorist' action. The latter - I suppose they would like us to use waterboarding?

Redefine terror to include, as suicide attacks, all the school shootings that take place in the US, not to mention workplace shootings and other gun related crimes and I would be willing to bet that the US is number 2; I do not follow Iraq but it could even be number 1.

Total terrorist deaths in India last year were around 3,000; the US had around 30,000 gun deaths.

I submit that it is not the US judiciary that is broken, but the US polity, given that they are about to allow general carrying of concealed weapons all over the US. For sure they would not like that to be the case in Iraq or Pakistan, but then there is the old saw about he US - to emulate us, do not as we say but as we do.

Come to think of it, I would prefer India to do as they say; I do not really want our politics captured by a bunch of plutocrats (viva Mayawati) or a gunmongers.

On another note, were Al Qaeda really media savvy they would find a way to take credit for gun deaths in the US (Al Gore and the internet anyone?).