The propaganda message we&#x27;re supposed to believe is that the groups doing terrorist acts are bizarrely religious and brainwashed, completely irrational, with pre-enlightenment values. I don&#x27;t think there is any evidence to support that.<p>It&#x27;s a really bizarre amplification and dehumanization of the enemy... I realize this is a part of war propaganda, but it&#x27;s particularly distasteful because it amplifies the environment of fear the terrorists were trying to create in the first place.<p>The goal of any tactic in war is to break the other side&#x27;s will to keep fighting.  Terrorism is an effective tactic because it can usually be carried out at convenient times and doesn&#x27;t require much logistics, sophistication or funding.