On "connecting the dots"
The war on terror- we are losing it. Let there be no mistake in that assessment. The bad guys are winning and there is no brightness in the near future.
In terms of lives, we may have killed more of them than they have killed but I am not sure of those numbers. I will never minimize one innocent life taken randomly in the name of a God or ideology but it goes beyond that because we are losing lives and money for no gain with our current strategy.
Think of the cost that the bombers and shooters put out in terms of money and then think of the money that is being spent by the American taxpayer chasing these ghosts. Think of the disruptions that we go through in order to be "safe."
I say we choose the path of passive resistance. Withdraw our troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. cut out the airport hassles when flying. Dissolve the money bleeding government agencies created after 9-11.
So what would happen? My theory is that after so many senseless acts of bloodshed in the name of any religion or cause, that religion or cause would soon be on the hit list of every person in the world. In the case of Islam, any person named Mohammad or Abdul would be publicly scrutinized and assumed to be guilty. There would be no place to hide or plot because the hatred and understanding of the hate would be common and not soldiered by the US government. The dislike and mistrust would be pure and with cause. Even the blind and apathetic would see the hate and brutality motivating the enemy.
Meanwhile, our assets would be preserved and held by the people. Our governments would remain solvent.
Is this giving up or in? I don't think so, it is just another way to fight a battle that we are losing on two fronts. People are dying anyway and while we fight a war with 4 years expectations and judgements- in the form of elections- the enemy looks at the timeline as one of centuries or eternity. At our current rate, we will lose from a slow bleeding death.
Live free or die!
In terms of lives, we may have killed more of them than they have killed but I am not sure of those numbers. I will never minimize one innocent life taken randomly in the name of a God or ideology but it goes beyond that because we are losing lives and money for no gain with our current strategy.
Think of the cost that the bombers and shooters put out in terms of money and then think of the money that is being spent by the American taxpayer chasing these ghosts. Think of the disruptions that we go through in order to be "safe."
I say we choose the path of passive resistance. Withdraw our troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. cut out the airport hassles when flying. Dissolve the money bleeding government agencies created after 9-11.
So what would happen? My theory is that after so many senseless acts of bloodshed in the name of any religion or cause, that religion or cause would soon be on the hit list of every person in the world. In the case of Islam, any person named Mohammad or Abdul would be publicly scrutinized and assumed to be guilty. There would be no place to hide or plot because the hatred and understanding of the hate would be common and not soldiered by the US government. The dislike and mistrust would be pure and with cause. Even the blind and apathetic would see the hate and brutality motivating the enemy.
Meanwhile, our assets would be preserved and held by the people. Our governments would remain solvent.
Is this giving up or in? I don't think so, it is just another way to fight a battle that we are losing on two fronts. People are dying anyway and while we fight a war with 4 years expectations and judgements- in the form of elections- the enemy looks at the timeline as one of centuries or eternity. At our current rate, we will lose from a slow bleeding death.
Live free or die!
posted by Terry Schonert at 6:39 PM
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