Hard Questions: How We Counter Terrorism

Re:Hard Questions: How We Counter Terrorism by rimliu on Friday June 16, 2017 @06:07AM (#14567728)

Maybe you are right if you talk about "terrorists"—in quotes. However, if you talk about terrorists, or do be precises—jihadists, you are very far off base. Pretending that "they" and "we" share the same worldview won't cause the problem go away for sure. Because the problem is that they do think their way is the right way to live and what's worse—that all others, even those, who do not subscribe to their worldview still have to follow that way.

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Re:Hard Questions: How We Counter Terrorism by nils-m-holm on Friday June 16, 2017 @06:25AM (#14567785)

That's exactly what they may think about us. In fact I can read your statement from "their" point of view and it would still make sense.

Without communication we'll never find common ground. Without common ground, the problem will not go away.

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Re:Hard Questions: How We Counter Terrorism by averagewall on Friday June 16, 2017 @06:48AM (#14567872)

That's an extremely narrow minded viewpoint. You're sure conventional warfare is right and terrorism is wrong? Perhaps the majority of Americans (based on votes) believe their way is right and they have to impose it on others who are wrong.

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Re:Hard Questions: How We Counter Terrorism by boomboomsubban on Friday June 16, 2017 @07:17AM (#14567999)

So, the US think their way is the right way, invade their country over it, and force anyone who doesn't subscribe to that view to follow it. Look how angry them doing that makes you, that's a fraction of what they feel.

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