The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #38869   Message #548323
Posted By: catspaw49
12-Sep-01 - 04:04 PM
Thread Name: While I am Still Rational--
Subject: RE: While I am Still Rational--
Well Ted, you are still rational.

We have had a great many converstions here about what way to go if it is indeed Bin Laden or whomever. folks have feelings and ideas ranging across the board as you have expressed yourself.......But the one important thing that must accompany any action....at least to me.....is to put all our efforts into building a coalition of many nations that are willing to put an end to any terrorism......ANY terrorism. It is a war on innocents and children.

If we can build such a consortium with many member states who are willing to take action against any nation who harbors and supports these groups, we will take a significant step toward stopping this slaughter. This will be no easy task and much harder than finding and punishing/killing or whatever, those who executed this attack.

I know that "One man's terrorist may be another's freedom fighter," but the stakes and the style are the same. anyone harboring and supporting will be dealt with in the same way as the perps themselves.......This too will create wars and killings, but I am at a loss to see any other way to eventually stop this type of "warfare." The beliefs of many terrorist groups make their deaths an honor, but they cannot exist without the tacit support of someone.

Or maybe we just nuke everybody in sight.......I dunno'.........I'm tired and getting less than rational.

Spaw