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2007-06-10 Europe

Euros Attack US Counter Terror Strategies

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Posted by McZoid 2007-06-10 00:36|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 since it warned the United States before September 11

That would imply that we were unaware that some sort of terrorist act was coming soon. Idiot.

Posted by Mike N 2007-06-10 01:08|| 2007-06-10 01:08|| Front Page Top

#2 The United States decided to pursue a war without rules against terrorism.

Let's do the math. Terrorists have no inhibiting rules to regulate their predatory activities. The more rules we impose upon ourselves with respect to combating terrorism, the greater of a disadvantage we place ourselves in. Ergo, a no-holds-barred strategy gives us greatest leverage against those who wage asymmetrical warfare. Why is this so unclear to the Europeans?

The alleged terrorists kidnapped, then tortured and held in rogue states such as Syria had neither civil rights nor rights of war.

Which is as it should be. Once a group undertakes military attacks upon other nations without use of identifying uniforms or overtly coordinated battle formations, they voluntarily forfeit all right to due legal process. The same goes for all nations that sponsor terrorism or harbor terrorist operatives, they automatically relinquish all claim to sovereign rights of territory.

Unfortunately, too many of this world's political leaders are loath to tread upon each others' toes and thereby give many rogue regimes a free pass so as not to inspire any unrest against themselves. The hyper-corrupt African dictatorships spring to mind along with Burma, Syria, Iran and numerous other failed states that deserve only the very swiftest dismantling.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-06-10 01:17|| 2007-06-10 01:17|| Front Page Top

#3 The United States decided to pursue a war without rules against terrorism.

Au contraire, tete merde. If we pursued a war without rules, there would be far fewer living in certain areas and we would have used those troops sitting in Europe to grab the terrorists you shelter.

Posted by Gary and the Samoyeds">Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-06-10 15:54|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-06-10 15:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, here we go again....

Posted by newc">newc 2007-06-10 18:03|| 2007-06-10 18:03|| Front Page Top

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