THE SOLUTION FOR TERRORISM

[Robert Wilson]

--- Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com> wrote:
> This morning's paper included the following line: 
> "Bush directed the
> release of $25 million to assist refugees streaming
> into countries
> bordering Afghanistan."
> 
> I would also like to point out that the article that
> started this thread
> had as its title "Incredible Idea to Add to the
> Solution for
> Terrorism."  It was not given as the only approach. 
> Indeed, if you
> reread the article you will see it asks for turning
> over the terrorists
> in return.  It was one idea to consider among the
> ways the U.S. can
> respond.
> 
> I am encouraged by what I consider level-headed
> thinking on a number of
> fronts.  If we object to violence, why respond with
> violence?  If we
> object to terrorism, why respond with terrorism?
> 
> Never fear, the American government is not going to
> roll over and play
> dead.  Looking for long-term solutions and working
> through diplomatic
> channels as much as possible seems to me to be the
> way to go.  Much as
> some would like to see quick retaliation to pacify
> our pain and our
> smarting national pride, I doubt that will result in
> a better world, and
> it could actually propel us into a war that will
> take many more than
> 6,000 lives.

I agree with much of that - things can escalate out of
control.  For example on the news today here in the
UK, we learn that there have been fire bomb attacks on
some mosques and several racist attacks.  We must
differentiate between peaceful muslims and fundamental
extremists.  By attacking the peaceful, innocent
muslims they will in turn resent us and join with
their more extreme 'brothers' - so what have we
achieved?  Escalation is so dangerous, because you can
no longer keep a lid on things.

Bob Wilson
London.

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