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Originally Posted by Martian
I'm of the opinion that bloodshed should always be avoided if possible.
It seems like the American Way when it comes to these sorts of issues is just to hit them with a big stick. If it doesn't work, you go for an even bigger one instead of maybe questioning why it didn't work and if a stick is the right answer.
Proper defensive measures are clearly necessary, but addressing the symptoms doesn't fix the problem.
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I like your symptoms metaphor thingie. I totally agree that such macro level world problems can't be solved by playing Whack-A-Pirate with a sniper rifle. Shooting people is never the Big Picture answer. It is a response, reaction, something done when all other options have been exhausted.
Symptoms... and somehow the US needs to be the doctor to the world? Why is that? The rest of the world doesn't like us all that much.