Give examples of how understanding and dialog have been productive in addressing and limiting terrorist actions by Islamic extremist terrorists around the globe. Or, state ideas that have yet to be tried. Is there another option other than military force when dealing with people who want you to convert or die?
Sorry, I can't contribute because I've got nothing.
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
We could build new schools for the region, send in people to inoculate populations to make them healthier. Didn't work, they pour acid on the girls going to those new schools and kidnap and murder medical professionals.
We could give Palestinians billions of dollars in aid and supplies to house and improve the infrastructure. Didn't work, the money went to offshore accounts in Qatar and Monaco. The supplies were used to build tunnels to terrorize innocent Israelis and Arabs living peacefully in Israel.
I am out of ideas too.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
So if attempting to "understand" doesn't work, and attempting a "conversation" doesn't work, and being nice and building schools and giving money doesn't work, what is left that will work?
Anybody?
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
And in Afghanistan we spent money and sent military supplies so they could defeat the Soviets and liberate their nation. When France did this for us during the Revolutionary War, we thanked them.
Afghanistan instead provided a home and school for terrorists to strike at America.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
Rick wrote: So if attempting to "understand" doesn't work, and attempting a "conversation" doesn't work, and being nice and building schools and giving money doesn't work, what is left that will work?
Anybody?
What Islam needs is the equivalent of a new testament. That could be done over time using psyops. Not my field so don't bother asking me how. I do think it starts by elimination of the PC that is eating away our armed forces. Ft. Hood should never have happened.
