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Originally Posted by Charlatan
My opinion has been that we should treat it like what it is... a criminal act. As with any policy on crime there needs to be a two headed approach.
1) Policing and prevention
2) Education
You can't solve any area that is plagued with crime without doing both of these things in concert.
Some would argue that that is exactly what is being done right now, I say that mobilizing the military (the world's largest) to chase down criminals merely legitimizes their cause and justifies their belief that the US (and it's allies) are imperialist powers.
It didn't help that the reason for going to Iraq has changed nearly as much as the wind.
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Just so you know I think this is the most fundamentally flawed method you could ever have for fighting terrorism.
Criminals are motivated by greed or in some cases mental illness. They KNOW they are criminals, they are just out for themselves. These are not the motives we are facing. We are not just fighting 'terrorists' but the governments that support them. Are you going to 'educate' Iran, Saddam, the Taliban?
We are not fighting criminals, we are fighting a culture. A culture based around centralized power that regards being a homicide bomber the highest honor one can do. Mothers want their children to grow up to be living bombs (I'd be happy to show you pictures but can not on TFP). Perhaps we should arrest them for aiding and abetting?
Until the culture of these regions change, there will be no lasting peace, and until the governments are changed their will be no change in the culture.
You don’t' do that with cops.