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I don't see "hunting them down and killing them" as either feasible or
effective. For every one you kill, there are 10,000 more waiting to take his place with greater fervor and comittment. Well, Lee, I understand that the POTENTIAL for terrorism will always be with us. That is a sad fact of life. However, I will argue that the reality of terrorism can be crushed to a large degree. Madrid is a wonderful case in point -- did you see the demonstrations today? Millions of Spaniards have now come to hate and despise the terrorists worse than ever before -- a reaction that is diametrically opposed to what the terrorists sought. When it becomes obvious that their barbaric tactics have accomplished precisely nothing -- AND they are picked off, one by one, and are jailed or dead -- then (and only then) will terrorism cease to be a significant threat. To think otherwise plays completely into the terrorist's hands. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:BYL4c.7889$_w.240908@attbi_s53... There is a point at which financial costs become limits on personal freedoms. Perhaps not for you, but for many. And then, soon, even for you. So, your alternatives are...what? Declare victory and come home? Give the terrorists what they want? (Whatever that is?) It was this kind of thinking that gave the world Hitler, Tojo, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Saddam... We need to close ranks on the issue of terrorism, both nationally and internationally, or the terrorists have already won. Like the closing in of the ranks against Irish terrorism? Americans were the biggest funders of the Irish terrorists along with Col Gadaffi. |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:EdN4c.8278$po.151155@attbi_s52... I don't see "hunting them down and killing them" as either feasible or effective. For every one you kill, there are 10,000 more waiting to take his place with greater fervor and comittment. Well, Lee, I understand that the POTENTIAL for terrorism will always be with us. That is a sad fact of life. However, I will argue that the reality of terrorism can be crushed to a large degree. Madrid is a wonderful case in point -- did you see the demonstrations today? Millions of Spaniards have now come to hate and despise the terrorists worse than ever before -- a reaction that is diametrically opposed to what the terrorists sought. When it becomes obvious that their barbaric tactics have accomplished precisely nothing -- AND they are picked off, one by one, and are jailed or dead -- then (and only then) will terrorism cease to be a significant threat. To think otherwise plays completely into the terrorist's hands. Terrorist / freedom two sides of the same coin. The world is full of them - and it is totally dependent on which end of the telescope you look out from. After all were not the founding fathers terrorists seeking to overthrow the legitimate government? |
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"John Harlow" wrote in message ... Finally a sensible statment. Sorry, Jay, as much as I wish it weren't so, you could spend every dollar in the world on fighting terrorism (just like the "drug war") and you won't wipe it out. Why not? |
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"S Green" wrote in message ... After all were not the founding fathers terrorists seeking to overthrow the legitimate government? Seeking to overthrow the legitimate government? Yes. Terrorists? No. |
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Incidentally, someone's informed me that the attack in Spain was 911 days
after "911". I haven't bothered to do the maths, but it's apparently only 911days if you include the time difference in the calculation. (911 x 24hrs previously at that time of day was 11/09/01 in NY). |
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On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 23:12:05 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote in Message-Id: . net: There's no point where the terrorists will realize their tactics will not yield their desired result? In my opinion, it is a very helpful (and in some instances quite necessary) virtue to be able to take criticism even if it is offensive or insulting. In fact, even the most offensive criticism might (and hopefully does!) contain insights that are valuable, and by disregarding the entire criticism, you are throwing away that insight. You may not like it, but it sometimes does pay to listen to a person that is not as friendly as you'd like her to be. -- Tobias Dussa |
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message ... In my opinion, it is a very helpful (and in some instances quite necessary) virtue to be able to take criticism even if it is offensive or insulting. In fact, even the most offensive criticism might (and hopefully does!) contain insights that are valuable, and by disregarding the entire criticism, you are throwing away that insight. You may not like it, but it sometimes does pay to listen to a person that is not as friendly as you'd like her to be. -- Tobias Dussa That's swell, but what's it got to do with my message? |
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Millions of Spaniards have now come to hate and
despise the terrorists worse than ever before -- a reaction that is diametrically opposed to what the terrorists sought. I don't agree, Jay. I doubt the perpetrators of the explosions in Madrid give a damn what the Spaniards think of them. Do you think they expected their actions to endear them? www.Rosspilot.com |
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On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 00:20:21 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote in Message-Id: . net: That's swell, but what's it got to do with my message? Oops. Wrong quote. That should have been: On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 23:12:05 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in Message-Id: . net: There's no point where the terrorists will realize their tactics will not yield their desired result? Irrational beliefs ultimately lead to irrational acts. -- Larry Dighera, Your question implies rational thought. Oh well... :-( |
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