<HTML>Adam,
> I tend to agree with Claire here, these are horrifying
> scenes, but even if you become detached and try and make a
> rational decision on what should be done I still think more
> than talking is required. Talking is all very well and good
> if the terrorists were prepared to listen (unlikely) but it
> would send out a signal to every fanatical group (and there
> are a hell of a lot) that not only is America soft but also
> the civilised world. Just recalling in horror after each
> terrorist strike but only rersponding with lets sit down and
> talk about this...
Action is needed but any retaliation must be focused. If you're saying bomb Afghanistan how can you be sure you don't kill innocent Afghan civilians? And if you do rather than ending the cycle of violence and ending terrorism you are only fanning the flames for another generation of atrocities.
> CR@P lets blast the hell out of who ever did this/ knows who
> did this/ is friends with the people who did this/is hiding
> whoever did this and those so-called humans I've seen in the
> streets on TV cheering what's happened, so that they might
> shudder and be wary of ever considering doing anything
> against anyone again!
The scenes of palestinians cheering were sickening but you have to realise they were only a minority. Should we also murder those in the UK and the US that cheered during the gulf war?
If you take sides and instigate further revenge attacks of terror indiscriminately the problem will not go away.
> Hit them hard enough in the right place and they won't get up
> very quick I tell you that. Not hitting them back or being
> half hearted and I fear they will just bask in glory of
> victory from their atrocities. Sorry I might be a bit over
> the top for many people... its an emotional time.
I think everyone is emotional about this so its understandable. The US and the world must react but if we respond with indiscriminate acts of terror we become no better than the scum themselves.
I just read that the Taliban have Bin laden under house arrest so there
is a very good chance the US could extradite him.
KRs,
Duncan</HTML>
