Originally posted by threedays
Mini D check history if you will annihilate small groups of 'terrorists' it will only form bigger groups
this never worked... anyway nobody still intersting in why they do sutch evil things... ohh welll ... have a nice day 
I don't think you can make this as a blanket statement, Orel.
Look at Libya as an example.
During the 80's it was one of the most vocal at being a terrorist supporting state.
We dealt with them on the known level, (i.e. brute force), and probably we dealt with them through more backwater diplomatic initiatives as well.
Point being that we dealt with them on both levels, showing them that we can act with brute force when needed.
These days, Libya is not the terrorist sponsoring state it once was. Hell, Qaddafy has even offered to help in the struggles with Al Qaeda.
Orel, as hard as it is to understand, sometimes no matter how you deal with a group, they will still do "evil" things.
A perfect example would be how the Germans were dealt with in the '30's. The thought was appeasement would placate the Reich government. It didn't.
This example cannot be brushed away as irrelevant, either. It is completely relevant to your arguement.
