tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860387354345137184.post5082581092301323814..comments2023-11-03T05:50:18.057-04:00Comments on Libertas and Latte: Why do we legitimize Terrorism?Constitutional Insurgenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860387354345137184.post-15078554040609636222010-01-10T09:29:33.809-05:002010-01-10T09:29:33.809-05:00RE -- great post. Actually, better than almost al...RE -- great post. Actually, better than almost all the articles showered on us by the media punditry. It should be really simple: terrorism = unlawful combat and criminal conduct, prosecuted as such. <br /><br />Personally, I remain amazed that <i>states</i> are committed to the "war on terrorism" model; applying existing law against politically motivated criminals actually strengthens the power of the government. Employing the kinetic, combat-oriented "kill them all" model only makes more terrorists, radicalizes populations and weakens state authority. And using mercenaries as part of your counter-terrorism program REALLY accelerates the dissolution of a state's authority.<br /><br />Too bad "terrorism is a crime" model is not as sexy (or profitable) as using military combat forces to "wipe them out." So long as that is true, there will be little movement towards treating terrorism as the crime that it is.<br /><br />SPServing Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984393452206039835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860387354345137184.post-36663238552652737442010-01-09T14:01:07.377-05:002010-01-09T14:01:07.377-05:00Exactly, why do we give weight to the Terrorist Ac...Exactly, why do we give weight to the Terrorist Actions? Better war strategists remove the symbolism from the enemies actions thereby weakening them without firing a shot. <br /><br />But, fighting laterally against Terrorism isn't how you transfer Trillions of Dollars to the Coffers of the Military Industrial Complex.Grung_e_Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894879088472559055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860387354345137184.post-1759641686639936132010-01-07T19:32:37.378-05:002010-01-07T19:32:37.378-05:00Excellent RE. "Terrorism is a means to an end...Excellent RE. "Terrorism is a means to an end." We as a Western society are not looking at this from their point of view. The art of war is to know your enemy. We are reacting to our enemy. This takes us deeper and deeper into their abyss. Many Muslims, not even fundamentalists see our "war on terror" as a Crusade against Islam. We would not need a COIN policy, if we were not seen as invaders and occupiers.Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.com