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2013-04-23 Home Front: WoT

Chris Matthews On Bombers: "What Difference Does It Make Why They Did It?"

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Posted by tipper 2013-04-23 09:46|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 He doesn't want anyone to know the reason why they did it. The reason doesn't fit the left's narrative of "if they knew us better and we could get them to like us, they wouldn't do this."

OR

"If mean old George Bush had not done what he did, none of this would happen."

OR

"Islam is a religion of peace, this is not religious fanaticism."

Posted by Bill Clinton 2013-04-23 10:19|| 2013-04-23 10:19|| Front Page Top

#2 "If mean old George Bush had not done what he did, none of this would happen."

Ignoring the first Trade Center bombing, the Khobar Tower bombing, the bombing of our East African embassies, the Cole bombing...just ended it all, NOT.

Maybe Chris can pick up an Honorarium Doctorate in Information Dissemination from Kim Il-sung University. He's earned it.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-04-23 10:43|| 2013-04-23 10:43|| Front Page Top

#3 "What Difference Does It Make Why They Did It?"

We can focus on those more likely to do something similar.
We are more likely to be able to prevent another attack.
We do not need to waste resources looking at those much less likely to be terrorists.
When unknown people arrive we can estimate their threat based on how similar they are to known terrorists.

Whatever happened to "If it saves one life it's worth it?"

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2013-04-23 11:17|| 2013-04-23 11:17|| Front Page Top

#4 It made a lot of difference when they thought they could blame it on the Tea Party.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-04-23 11:19|| 2013-04-23 11:19|| Front Page Top

#5 If we know why they did it we know how to restore deterrence by retaliating effectively and efficiently.

This is of extreme importance because deterrence and preemption are the only viable counter-terrorism strategies.

Genuine defense and fortification of potential targets is not possible because there are far too many of these targets.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2013-04-23 11:37|| 2013-04-23 11:37|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm quite certain that all the attornies involved are interested in the why; even the tingler is interested as it determines a number of circumstances, such as enemy combatant status. In fact, with a certain kind of why, the tingler has tipped he would play the domestic drone strike.

Probably makes a difference to the victims and responders. Sure seems to have made a difference to those at Fenway Park, and the Bruin Nation, and at one point mr. tinglee yourself.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-04-23 12:13|| 2013-04-23 12:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Translation:

"It wasn't the tea party or a white guy... so... SQUIRREL! GUNS! SEQUESTER!!"

Posted by DarthVader 2013-04-23 12:17|| 2013-04-23 12:17|| Front Page Top

#8 Is he repudiating Hate Crime Legislation?

Posted by bigjim-CA 2013-04-23 12:27|| 2013-04-23 12:27|| Front Page Top

#9 No one e-v-a-r! suspects the Squirrels.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-04-23 19:53|| 2013-04-23 19:53|| Front Page Top

#10 A pox on this tingling runt !

Posted by Besoeker 2013-04-23 19:57|| 2013-04-23 19:57|| Front Page Top

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