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this is why i think the world has come to the point where any approach but one of immense force is doomed to fail. the people who will murder an aid worker will not respond to gentler diplomacy or more cultural understanding. this woman was the poster child for such efforts and was brutally murdered. although they have their own rational and worldview, we must recognize that our existence does offend the most extreme elements of this radical movement. when President Bush expresses understanding of this, a lot of people get their pants in a twist.
sometimes it's not about understanding, sometimes it's about survival. sometimes there really is a good side and an evil side. we aren't always on the good side by virtue of being Americans... but we must not lose our ability to discern, name, and kill off what is evil in the world.
the murder of margaret hassan gives me confidence in the justness of our purpose.
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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