Throughout history wars only really end when when an enemy is willing to accept peace on any terms that their opponent will offer. Conflicts "settled" otherwise are merely time outs until the next round.
The quickest path to a settled reslut is fighting to win and battle rage is an excellent tool to channel the energy necessary to win.
Inotherwords, if we had not listened to idiots like this article's author the war with terrorism and fanatics would be over. As it is we are merely approaching the end of round one. There will be other terror attacks and wars in an ever climbing escalating of blood and horror until the preachers of moderation are completely discredited.
I couldn't agree with you more.
Let's take 1930s European appeasement for example. Where did that get us? An all-out, balls-to-the-wall war. Sure, it looked good in the short run, but all it did was give Hitler a little more confidence every time he had even a minor victory.
Now lets look at 1945. Japan got hit pretty hard when we unleashed the awesome power we had. Two cities destroyed in two different days, without having to land a single troop. THAT's power. And where did it get us? Well, last time I checked, Japan is one of our greatest allies.
Yes, the War on Terror will be like a pendulum. I just hope that we wake up soon and go all-out and win their complete surrender through total fear.
"The quickest path to a settled reslut" ~~ what the hell is a "settled reSLUT?" ~~ just joking!
I see the War on Terror, and appeasement, and all that very similar to a parent disciplining their child. If you give in to the child's demands or make concessions, they're gonna become a spoiled brat, not learn any lessons, and challenge your authority again, and often. If you whip them when they get out of line, then explain to them what they did wrong and how they should handle themselves in the future, then they will be a much more behaved kid. It's just an analogy, but for the most part, it works.