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To: carranza2 who wrote (44829)5/17/2004 12:35:43 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 793616
 
The question on the table is are we in an existential struggle? I think so

Now your confusing me. You just posted to me that we weren't. The distinction matters.

If we're not in an existential struggle, that is, the US would not cease to exist in recognizable form, then other risks such as hurricanes are relevant to the discussion. It the terrorists aren't going to wipe us out, then we need to look at the damage they can do more sensibly--look at it relative to other damage that might be done to us by other forces. If the damage the terrorists can do is no worse than a bad earthquake or a bad hurricane, then our response to terrorism needs to be measured just as our response to the risk of earthquakes is measured. If we are in at existential level risk, then for sure we pull out all the stops.
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