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Quote by: Sonart Then we agree to disagree on Afghanistan, although I'll certainly back you on one point...
I've never felt that the military was the way to wage a War on Terror. Like you say, it's a sledgehammer. Specifically, it's a hammer for beating other armies. Al-Qaeda and other non-state terrorist organizations are essentially criminal gangs, and you defeat criminal gangs with cooperative POLICE action. I fact, I submit that, internationally and at home, we've achieved vastly more success in combating terror with police action than with all our military operations. |
The very reason terrorism exists at all is because most countries can't fight anyone with a half decent military.