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Originally posted by Dragonlich
Debaser: think about that? I did. Last time I checked, our way of life didn't involve bending over while a bunch of savages fucks us up the arse. The people over here are not a bunch of pacifists, nor does our culture involve ignoring problems until they blow up in our faces...
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Who is bending over? If you hadn't noticed, the US just took over two countrys. We are perfectly able, with our preponderence of force, to defend our interests and still uphold our ideals. It just takes a little more work, but America did not get where it is by being lazy.
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Just to refresh your memory: you *lost* in Vietnam because the enemy wouldn't fight fair. Terrorists are even worse, because at least the Vietnamese were confined to a certain geographical location. Modern terrorists can be anywhere, and there aren't many legal ways of stopping them. In fact, in *my* country, it is pretty hard to put someone in jail for plotting to blow something up - we'll need to introduce anti-terror laws to be able to do that... Until then, we cannot even use information from the secret service (CIA/FBI combo) as evidence!
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No, we lost in Vietnam because the military was not allowed to fight the war. Clemenceau was wrong on that account. Once a nation decides to go to war, it is imperative that it is left to the military to decide the best course of action. The same holds true in this case. Let the military deal with these prisoners, either as prisoners of war or war criminals. Holding them indefinately is akin to hostage taking, and is counter-productive in the long run.