[HarryCaul]

"It was reminiscent of the 1993 scene in Somalia, when a mob dragged the corpse of a U.S. soldier through the streets of Mogadishu, eventually leading to the American withdrawal from the African nation."

This is *exactly* why this happened. The Clinton administration (of which Richard Clarke was a key member) cut and ran, so we'll face these same tactics until someone else shows them differently.

[TeleStraightShooter]

This is *exactly* why this happened. The Clinton administration (of which Richard Clarke was a key member) cut and ran, so we'll face these same tactics until someone else shows them differently.
concur

The response requires a distillation of fear that is unmistakable in the arab world, yet subtle in western minds.
I am uncertain as to exactly what that response is, however what the SS did to certain villages in eastern europe is probably over the line.