Terrorism... What's the point?

I saw an ad on the discovery channel for a show documenting 9/11 and it got me thinking.  What is the point of terrorists doing the things they do?  I mean did they really think our government would just roll over and do nothing?  Instead we go off to war, which pisses them off and results in more terrorist action (carbombings, suicide bombings), which results in more military action, which leads to more terrorism...  The whole situation is a fucked up lose/lose scenario.  What do these fucking insane idiots hope to accomplish!?

And the reason why any smart goverment would not keel over some terrorist demand is because it starts setting a precedent. Just imagine if a country keeled over a terrorist demand. Then every other terrorist will do the same thing to the country.

And sometimes these terrorist are just plain idiots. They want to make the biggest BANG possible to get their voices heard. But like bang its only sound. People do die. People do suffer. But it doesnt make any change except allienating themselves (the terrorist) from public opinion. And thats the sadest thing, to have people die for nothing.

What I hate most is how some people like in UK say "Oh you know if you didnt invade iRaq we wouldn't this terrorist bombings in London" or stuff like that. Thats what the terrorist have done to a point with some public opinion. But its wrong. So each time a country makes a foreign policy are they gonna consider the terrorist threat? Thats equivalent to bowing down to terrorist demands.

Of course some terrorrist are in for the glory. Short term glory mind you. If they REALLY want to go and make a change, go and get a nuke and bomb the white house. There is no excuse even when security is tight. If there is a will there is a way. Suicide bombings has shown that. But terrorist will rather take the easiest targets and make that bang.

The muslim community doesnt help much when it comes to terrorism for Islam. I can tell you that there is a strong majority outside UK and US (though some from within as well) that totally  agree to these terrorist acts because of the Israel-Palestinian issue. And thats even more dumb. And it even encourages even more terrorism.