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To: avoth
We don’t know that because it’s never been tried.

I respectfully disagreed. Study any classical counterinsurgency situation and note that the initial military response noremally fails until twinned or supplanted by a wiser one designed to address the underlying causes of the issue wthout aiding recruitment. The Battle of Algiers is a nice film which illustrates the point - there's a reason it's compulsory viewing at West Point and Sandhurst.

Appeasement doesn’t work - we know because that’s been tried. Neither have the piecemeal attempts to date.

Agreed. I'm not endrsing appeasement.

Bottom line - the Islamic terrorists seek global domination just like the Nazis. They will win unless there is a concerted effort to wipe them out.

And that is why it is crucial why we do not adapt strategies designed to bolster their numbers and influence.

14 posted on 04/04/2010 5:28:19 AM PDT by Androcles (All your typos are belong to us)
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To: Androcles

“Study any classical counterinsurgency situation and note that the initial military response noremally fails until twinned or supplanted by a wiser one designed to address the underlying causes of the issue wthout aiding recruitment.”

And when the underlying causes of the issue aren’t even discussed? The “underlying causes” of the Israeli-Arab issue are Arab genocidal intentions towards non-Muslims (starting with the Jews) and the belief that Islam should dominate the globe (starting in the Mideast). Yet, it’s concealed with phrases like “land for peace” and “two-state solution”. What is your plan to address that without aiding recruitment.


15 posted on 04/04/2010 6:23:50 AM PDT by avoth
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