SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: michael97123 who wrote (122420)6/28/2005 12:29:46 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Read Replies (1) of 793946
 
I think your first answer is the right one: the jihadi would smile, and be confirmed in his motivating idea that his fanaticism will overcome the West's decadence. That alone should be reason enough why a timetable is a BAD idea. We're trying to win this war, okay?

Allawi is talking to the Sunni tribes already. Don't know if it will bear fruit or not. Arabs, as politicians, cannot compromise openly the way Western politicians do. They need much more face saving in the form of a powerful mediator, if it's done peacefully, or a conquerer, if it's done by war. And they do tend to fall in love with fantasies, esp. the jihadi variety. When your opponent is committed to a fantasy ideology there may be no solution but to kill enough of his men to disillusion him about the worth of the idea.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News