As for sidestepping arguments, you didn't answer my question how you can come up with such a life-and-death decision after a mere 2 days of watching TV news. Apparently, all it takes to have a "very good clue" is to watch Special Reports on CNN.
Fair enough I’ll answer your question. Two days would be to short of a time period to come to such conclusion, however terrorism has been a problem for more than two days. Afghanistan’s and Iran’s support of terrorist groups has been an ongoing problem that has existed for over a decade. I suggest you do a news search under Iran – terrorism – Afghanistan and see what you come up with. There is ample evidence that both of these countries have supported Bin Ladden (sp?) and his group for years, to me this makes them guilty. So to reiterate it is only because of these countries long-term practice of supporting terrorist that I feel they are accountable. The reason I feel the attack must be massive is for two reasons; (1) surgical attacks don’t work. Both Iran and the Taliban government would be more than happy to trade shots with the US, a building here a building there. And most importantly (2) this attack was unprecedented and as such America must now set a precedent. Our actions we do now will determine if an attack like this ever happens again.
All right, have your way. But then, Mr. Armchair General, do the killing yourself. Enlist, get training, kill. Don't call for "action" and "responses" and all that, do it. That's the honest way.
I don’t pretend to be a general, I would have no idea how to accomplish what I feel needs to be done. As an American however I can state my opinion as to what should be done. I notice that you offer no solutions just criticisms.
Neither cute(!?) nor invalid. I see exactly the same type of emotions coming up.
The Nazis demonized members of their own population to make them scapegoats and a focal point for hatred. I have done none of these things. I feel for America’s Islamic community and I have not called for attacks on Arabic countries that have not supported these acts of barbarism. Another thing the Nazis did was to silence people that disagreed with them by violence, threats, and RIDICULE. Read our threads and decide for yourself who has ‘Nazi’ like behavior.
As for sidestepping arguments
[1] You responded to none of my examples showing that sometimes war is necessary (WWII, etc)
[2] You have not acknowledged or responded to my argument that war can be a solution (Japan, Germany, Kuwait)
[3] You have not responded to my argument that ‘limited strikes’ are ineffective.
***** Please note two and three: Large-scale conflicts can resolve issues, limited strikes cannot.
[4] That a precedent must be set or we must be willing to live with atrocities like 9-11 our entire lives
[5] You have not responded to my assertion that to allow atrocities to occur and not do ever thing in you power to stop them, while hiding under the guise of pacifism, is cowardice, dishonest, immature, and ignorant.
Jelly