[Lurker]

“It remains the only plausible answer--changing the culture of that area, no matter how slow and how difficult the process.”

It isn't the only plausible answer. What it is is a politically correct anwer.

It's also the wrong answer.

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[EnochPowellWasRight]

Here, here.

[livius]

An excellent article, thanks for posting. However, after several years of trying to change their culture, I think we're not being realistic about it. Our biggest mistake was allowing them to enshrine Islam in their constitution, because Islam is incompatible not only with democracy, but with a legal system based on natural law (and its concordant rights), as ours is.

I think Bush and all of us were doing and thinking the right and honorable thing, but I think that Bush - and almost all of us - knew a lot less about Islam in those days.

I no longer think we can change their culture, nor do I think we should engage in alliances with one or another faction of it. We have to offer them what we have. If they don't want it, that's okay - as long as they keep their hands up and don't attack us. Otherwise, I think we should completely wipe them out, because that's the only way we will survive.

[MHGinTN]

Okay, state an alternative that is sensible ... we'll wait.