[lit-ideas] Re: Radical Islam: The Primer
- From: Brian <cabrian@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:41:59 -0600
On Jan 14, 2007, at 1:00 PM, Andreas Ramos wrote:
Andreas, you have called me a racist several times. What do you mean
by racist? Please define it for me so I know what our terms are.
You don't know? Try this: http://www.answers.com/racism&r=67
You are using it in a nonce way so I needed to ask you what you
mean. Given your answer do you believe the Jihadis are racists?
A question: do you support the troops in Afghanistan
Certainly. I support all of the troops, both US and NATO. If there
is no political will for peace, then troops should not be placed
into situations where they will be killed.
Given your statements that anyone who does not follow up their
beliefs with action, isn't the fact that you have not acted a show of
your cowardice and hypocrisy? Why haven't you signed up to fight in
Afghanistan? Or to be a human shield? Don't you believe the Lancet
numbers?
and military action against al Qaeda?
No. It's useless. Evidence? The neocons tried the military
solution. You can see how well that has worked.
Yes, it was worked very well. 40% of al Qaeda is dead, according to
the L.A. Times, with limited prospects for the long-term. And in the
treasure trove of documents we got from al-Zarqawi's hideout that the
network is in pretty bad shape. Someone on the web has compiled a so-
called terrorist scorecard concerning al Qaeda and you can view it here.
Al Qaeda should have been handled like any other terrorist group:
as a law enforcement issue. Track down the persons, arrest, and
prosecute.
And that's a legitimate point of view that honorable people disagree
over. Viewing terrorism as a law-enforcement issue has been a
disaster in my opinion while the military option has captured or
killed thousands of terrorists and during that time there have been
no domestic attacks.
Thanks for your answers.
Brian
Birmingham, AL
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