Posted on 09/12/2001 12:31:51 AM PDT by ouroboros
A real bad example. Many of these European governments have been allowing safe passage for known terrorists THROUGH their countries for decades. The theory being that as long as they don't hassle them, they'll continue on to someone ELSE's country to rob and murder. They are essentially moral-cowards, as Harry Browne is, so it's a perfect match for him to be lauding Switzerland!
1) Its geography
2) It's inconsequential in terms of strategic importance.
It's a beautiful country, but that's about it.
Of course when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour we should have collectively grabbed our ankles and shouted,
"Thank you, may we have another?!"
Because the Swiss were financing them.
Well what we have BEEN doing all these years is NOT working. Could that be any more clear?
I voted for Harry, and I'm proud of it!
Hindsight??? LOL... we've been warning you for years.
The US should not be playing the world's policeman, sticking it's nose (UnConstitutionally, I might add) in other peoples affairs.
This does not excuse the attacks today - but if you want avoid repeats, for real... stop meddling in the affairs of other nations.
That's a rhetorical question, right?
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If you remember correctly, although the Sudan bombing was done hastily and with evidence so flimsy that Stone Phillips took the Clinton Administration to task, it was supposedly in retaliation for a two-pronged terrorist attack on the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
If the target of the attack was the actual perpetrator of the terrorist bombing, would you be making reference to it now?
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