Harmad-- Tragically, when national interests are threatened, we have still not developed an alternative to force. As the informative article on the King David Hotel stated, it was the headquarters of the British command. Sadly, there was "collateral damage" to Arabs and Jews. Nevertheless, the hotel was a military target.
Compare that target with the WTC, the shopping malls, the catering halls, with Halabja. I do see a similarity with the Pentagon or troop barracks, but not with civilian targets. Indeed, the history of blind terrorism best stated by the Protestant and Catholic leaders of Northern Ireland--futile, futile, futile AND deadly!
IMO, the best LT method for establishing peace is by making countries economically interdependent. We don't love either the Chinese or the Saudis, nor do they love us, but we need each other. Germany and France have a history of mutual destruction, but the economics compel cooperation. Boycotts only hurt the neediest people in the boycotted country. Japan has the best policy.
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