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Originally Posted by Willravel
Will we hire terrorists to blow up buildings and make our soldiers into suicide bombers next? Maybe we should.
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The discussion is well underway, but I wanted to chime in on this comment.
Yes, we should. Although not at the expense of our soldier's lives. Gabriel from Swordfish said it best and I agree with him.
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Stanley: War? Who are we at war with?
Gabriel: Anyone who impinges on America's freedom. Terrorist states, Stanley. Someone must bring their war to them. They bomb a church, we bomb 10. They hijack a plane, we take out an airport. They execute American tourist, we tactically nuke an entire city. Our job is to make terrorism so horrific that is becomes unthinkable to attack Americans.
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You advocate turning the other cheek. A pacifist. I say you retaliate and you retaliate ten times harder than they hit. It's not stooping down. I don't believe that there is such thing as benevolence in war. If your enemies are ruthless, you need to be even more ruthless than they are.
And on topic - good. Torture might get info out of the terrorists that hey wouldn't divulge otherwise.
P.S. This
particular war I don't agree with, but the methodology should be applied.