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End the War on Terrorism, Focus on the War of Ideas
skeevis at 1/23/2008 12:14AM
End the War on Terrorism, Focus on the War of Ideas
Focus on the reasons, the cause of the terrorism. Fighting them on the front lines won't matter, as we've seen countless times. All we are doing is breeding the next generation of people who hate America. The war in Iraq has now bred a whole new era of hatred. Back off. Support democracies in the ME like Israel, but don't be afraid to challenge them when they are heading in the wrong direction.
Ok genius, what are the reasons? What are the causes of terrorism? Enlighten us.
I did not post this, & don't know the dude who did, but I think he (?) has the right idea. We do know one reason for all the hatred / terrorism: There is not a single country in the ME that has any history of democracy or having a middle class. This is what tore apart what had been Yugoslavia into what are now little Balkan states. The former dictator, Tito, kept the country divided between the very rich and the very poor. If you can find any trace of democracy or a positive attitude toward capitalism in the Middle East, please let the rest of us know.
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