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Originally posted by skipdup
Mike- I honestly believe you can answer these questions as simply or as complexly as you wish. And either can be right.
Obviously, I gave the simple answer above.
I think the solution can be the same way (both simple & complex). The simple solution is, you fight it - you don't compromise, reason or negotiate - you kill it - the best way you can.
- Skip
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The problem is that the simple solution won't work. How do you "kill it"? Do you mean kill the terrorists? Lotsa luck. Have you ever had a problem with ants in your house? You can mash each one of them as they come in, but the problem is they keep coming. You have to remove the reason that they are invading in the first place.
I think this analogy is somewhat valid when applied to our new buddies in the ME. We have to understand why this is happening and fix that. Not use the ol' "kill them all and let god sort 'em out" philosophy. They'll keep coming.
I think it is more important to try and understand why these acts occur. I don't think it's a simple as "freedom" or "their religion compels them to do it".
Mike