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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

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To: Dayuhan who wrote (21485)3/16/2002 12:15:46 AM
From: BigBull  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
A "poisonous pedagogy" has once again arisen in the world. Like it or not, for now, it has found a home in failed Islamic cultures. Imo these cultures are virulent and dangerous in the extreme. They must be fought ideologically, psychologically, politically, culturally and militarily. Most miss the military part due to a sane abhorence of violence. However, once the "poisonous pedagogy" takes hold, typically, the only cure is the "horse cure" - initially. Imo the ME has reached this ghastly point of inflection. It is only a question of time before most acknowledge that a military solution is necessary to remove many a regime in that part of the world. Afghanistan is mere prelude.

See if this article does not apply to a culture that not only beats it's children, but sends them out to blow themselves up.
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My references to Alexander are mainly to illustrate that it is possible to obtain military victory in this area of the world and gain instruction as to how to proceed. I should also note that one of Alexanders' "hero's" was Cyrus, and he allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem....
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