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Offline AquaShrimp

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« on: December 14, 2006, 07:07:21 PM »
"It surprises me that intelligent people at the dawn of the 21st century could claim that if you respond to terrorism with force, you spawn terrorism," he said. "But that if you appease them, you somehow tame them."

I agree.  Terrorism is a fanatical mindset that takes either death or several generations to overcome.
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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2006, 07:15:19 PM »
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"It surprises me that intelligent people at the dawn of the 21st century could claim that if you respond to terrorism with force, you spawn terrorism," he said. "But that if you appease them, you somehow tame them."

I agree.  Terrorism is a fanatical mindset that takes either death or several generations to overcome.



The only thing I dissagree with is the use of the word "intelligent" in the quote.
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Offline Angus

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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2006, 06:16:46 AM »
Hehe.
Well, those terrorists are usually fanatic, and not overly enlightened.
If you have education, a broad mind, not to mention a family who is OK and some comfort, what's going to make you a terrorist?
(of course there are exceptions)
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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2006, 10:01:10 AM »
Who said that?
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« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2006, 10:19:06 AM »
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Who said that?

Dux did. What do I win? :)
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Offline Sandman

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« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2006, 10:23:22 AM »
I disagree with the notion that there are just two responses to terrorism... force (and I'll assume the author meant military force) or appeasement.
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« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2006, 10:24:35 AM »
Sounds like something Tony Blair would say.
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« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2006, 10:27:36 AM »
sandie.. that would of course depend on the ultimate goal of the people doing the terrorist acts.    If for instance they could never be finished until eveyone in the world bowed to their religion then you might not have a lot of options.

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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2006, 10:40:28 AM »
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I disagree with the notion that there are just two responses to terrorism... force (and I'll assume the author meant military force) or appeasement.


Ok you disagree. What are the other options you feel exist?
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« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2006, 10:56:23 AM »
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I disagree with the notion that there are just two responses to terrorism... force (and I'll assume the author meant military force) or appeasement.


you could always get a piece of paper signed by mr hitler garenteeing "peace in our time".


the quote is by the Ethiopian prime minister in reference to the Somali Islamic council declaring "holy war" on Ethiopia.
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« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2006, 11:32:07 AM »
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"It surprises me that intelligent people at the dawn of the 21st century could claim that if you respond to terrorism with force, you spawn terrorism," he said. "But that if you appease them, you somehow tame them."

 


Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi .
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« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2006, 09:46:06 PM »
History has proven that nukes end fanatism.


Now we just need a president that can pronounce the darn word.
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2006, 10:24:39 PM »
Nah, you can't even spell fanaticism.
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« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2006, 10:24:39 PM »
Nah, you can't even spell fanaticism.
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« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2006, 12:04:35 AM »
Another quote:

"If you kill enough of them, they stop fighting."
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