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Originally posted by Tobra
Appeasement was unsuccessful with Hitler
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woohoo...we hit Hitler early in this one...
I would posit that 9/11 would not have happened if we had different foreign policy in the region. But more importantly, I ask the question because I believe it needs to be asked. Perhaps at this moment in time there is no choice but to wield a large hammer. But that too comes at a cost. And we cannot swing it forever. Another question on the table is whether or not we are in fact falling prey to "rope-a-dope" on the part of the jihadists. We were able to bankrupt the Soviet Union into submission with the arms race. Will the "war on terror" have the same effect, but in this case the other side will win?
I believe the question needs to be considered.