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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (52141)	9/14/2001 7:16:36 PM
From: James Calladine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

"So we might as well learn something from this experience beyond hunting them down." In my opinion, by FAR the greatest chance of being successful in shutting down terrorists (somewhat) is: -- lining up support with Western and Arab & Asian states -- agree on what "terrorism" really is defined as -- identify (if you can) the organizations targeted -- hold every nation responsible for shutting down terrorists operating within its territory that damage other states beyond their borders(terrorist exporters) -- apply communication, banking, economic, cultural and any other kind of sanction (by all the participating states) -- shut down air and land transportation links All that is incredibly difficult to do, but faced with the economic consequences of even a partially successful action of this kind, some states would come to the conclusion that it was just too expensive to host terrorist groups that threatened others. The fact is that we don't give a ***k about the terrorist groups all over the world that operate "internally" and that threaten local regimes. We just care about the ones that threaten us. Speaking out of both sides of our mouth? Of course! Politics is mainly about how you are seen. The tendency is to say: "You(we don't know who, exactly, but not to worry) killed 10,000 innocent people. "We are going to pay you back". Then kill 20,000 innocent people who have the misfortune to live where the responsible terrorist organization(if known), at some time lived. And say: "We taught THEM a lesson!" The vast majority of the US population feel satisfied. Then it's back to business as usual. A solution? Well, yes, from a short-term political standpoint..... Of course there are a few hard feelings at the other end, and maybe the terrorist groups up the ante next time to 50k etc...... Violence breeds more -------- (you fill in the blanks) Namaste! Jim