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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jason J. Railton writes:
> "SANCTUARY: place of safety for a fugitive". Yes, they are providing
> sanctuary. My point is that that in itself does not make them a legitimate
> target.
In fact, it does. State-provided sanctuary for a terrorist, conspirator, and
murderer, is de facto identical to committing terrorism, conspiracy, and
murder. Is it acceptable to you that bin Laden and his followers commit
whatever acts they please and then "tag home" by running to the protective
apron of Afghanistan? What if Afghanistan should refuse to extradite him? Do
we just say, "oh well, thanks anyway"?
> > (perhaps we can put them on trial for the crime of
> > destroying priceless works of art if we can't think of anything else).
As a minor side note--I'm no Buddhist scholar (believe it or not), but I have
the sense that the Buddha himself wouldn't have cared if transient, material
things like statues were destroyed, though I agree that as works of art they
were priceless and irreplaceable.
> And what if what they want is for you to leave them alone - to not actually
> depose their government and plunge them into civil war? To not ride
> rough-shod over what they truly believe in?
They're undergoing civil war already, and if what they believe in is the
wholesale slaughter of innocent civilians by a cowardly aggressor, then I say
that they should be dealt with as severely and thoroughly as possible. If they
want to be left alone while simultaneously harboring a mass murderer, too bad
for them. They've made their alliances--let them enjoy the consequences.
> > Dealing with nests of snakes sometimes requires cutting a bit of underbrush
> > away to get at the snakes...
> I was always taught that if you don't bother them, they won't bother you...
You were taught incorrectly. Plenty of animals will attack helpless people,
as we've seen in the past few days.
Dave!
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