THE SOLUTION FOR TERRORISM

[Robert Moffatt]

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I believe this is what Mr. Kinnear was saying when he opened this =
thread.

Bob

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From: "Bill Ballard" <yardbird@pop.vermontel.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: THE SOLUTION FOR TERRORISM


> At 4:28 PM -0700 9/28/01, Robert Wilson wrote:
> >There is no instant cure which is why
> >President Bush has indicated that this is going to be
> >a very long crusade, possibly lasting years.  You have
> >to tackle not only terrorism but the causes of
> >terrorism (to parody a favourite phrase of our Prime
> >Minister, Tony Blair) !
> >
> >Bob Wilson
> >London
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> I wouldn't get in the ring with Mulhammed Ali (in his prime), and I=20
> wouldn't go to war with terrorists. This is inviting us to join in=20
> the war they want to fight. We should choose our own weapons (and=20
> kind of war) and our own time, not simply take what kind of fight and=20
> what time they hand us. I know it's embarrassing that, given the=20
> sorry consequences of military action in this case and given its=20
> unsuitability to the task, our enormous military strength is not much=20
> use. but this is a different situation. Bin Laden is not Manuel=20
> Noriega and Afghanistan is not Panama.
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> Rather, we should return them in kind. The terrorists (whoever they=20
> may be) cleverly took what we had always assumed to be strengths of=20
> our country and turned them into weapons against us. Our country's=20
> strength is an advanced financial and social structure: airplanes to=20
> erase geographical distances, and tall buildings to concentrate more=20
> human activity into a smaller acreage. Boy did they get us.
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> If we assume that bin Laden is the best target, then we should look=20
> at his strength, an unending reserve of indigent and displaced=20
> muslims ready to die for the cause and the mission. Without a fresh=20
> supply of Afghani, Saudi, Egyptian , Palestinian, and Algerian with=20
> nothing to lose and thoroughly convinced that the Prophet Mohamed=20
> himself approves of this terrorist's war, Bin Laden couldn't buy=20
> enough people willing to do this kind of work for pay.
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> This is his strength and this is where we will attack him. Beginning=20
> with the tide of Afghani women and children now over the Pakistani=20
> government. Take care of the families of those poor Afghani men whom=20
> the Taliban forced to remain in the country. Family values will=20
> quickly become clear, as the woman and children will be cared for as=20
> never before during Afghanistan's long civil war. That's when the=20
> large "Silent Majority" of the Afghani population not wearing the=20
> Taliban's uniform, will know on which side of the Pakistan border=20
> their bread is getting buttered on, and in fact, where the bread and=20
> butter is. That's when country after country will look upon this=20
> warrior class of terrorist networks and cells as being a venomous=20
> population to be cast out. I'm talking any of the Arab Islamic=20
> country as being the next stop in Bin Laden's continual trek:=20
> Palestine/Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Somalia. Each country is going to=20
> have to have it's living conditions cleaned up (famine abated,=20
> standards of health/education/democracy raised, whatever). It's a=20
> tall order, but consider the alternative: living,as this war=20
> progresses, in an increasing state of siege mentality and getting=20
> used to it. The Israelis do better at this than anyone else, but=20
> while this may be staying on top of the war, it is definitely not=20
> being in peace. The Israelis and Arabs may never coexist in peace,=20
> but I think this country wants the blessings of peace. I know I do.
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> I think this whole woeful chapter in our history would run better if=20
> the government could do what it has to in this country quietly, and=20
> not feel that it has to make such a show on the 6PM news every night.=20
> Our enemy doesn't need to have any clues about what moves we're=20
> making.
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> This country should stand for life rather than death. I'm hoping it=20
> stands for the rule of law, and for proper peaceful forums for the=20
> settlement of disputes.
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> Mr. Bill Ballard RPT
> NH Chapter, P.T.G.
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> "The law gets you into everything. It's the ultimate backstage pass.=20
> It's the new priesthood"
>      ...........Al Pacino in "Devil's Advocate"
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