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Re: Some other perspectives on the tragedy
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Thu, 13 Sep 2001 11:14:01 GMT
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Erik Olson wrote:
> I believe the concepts that should guide America's response are: deterrence,
> and anti-appeasement.
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> There has been too much appeasement of terrorists by the US, and perhaps
> other countries. No retribution was ever exacted for the USS Cole attack,
> because we insist on this policy of bringing individual terrorists to
> justice (as if they were in an American courtroom.) This kind of appeasement
> encourages more attacks. It must stop.
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> Deterrence means: Anyone who has declared that they have the intention, and
> the means, to attack Americans should be the targets of retribution. That
> includes any of bin Laden's troopers, and any other terrorist organization
> known to be operating against America, whether they participated in this
> week's attack or not. Take them all down. Otherwise, they will make the next
> move. Justice calls for sufficient deadly force to be used against known
> terrorist organizations. If other deaths are unavoidable, so be it. No
> terrorists would feel sorry about doing it to us.
exactly. well said.
Dan
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