Posted on 09/16/2001 4:23:10 AM PDT by Johnny B.
Edited on 04/29/2004 1:58:46 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Pakistan is to give the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan three days to hand over suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden or face U.S. military action.
The ultimatum comes as Pakistan makes eleventh-hour diplomatic efforts to prevent a military strike in the region.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
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A frienf of mine, studying in America these days, suggested the following: "To avoid the never-ending confusion (terrorists, murderers, lunatics etc.), and to speak in politically correct language (so not vermin of mother-f$$$$rs), let's call the hijackers & Comp. what they really are: 'Soldiers'. They are waging a war, as they themselves claim, but it hence follows that they are commiting war crimes. As far I know, it has been known how to deal with nations who commit war crimes since mid-1940s. Regards,
War makes strange bedfellows.
The object of this excercise is to create an object lesson, not to lay out kindergarten blocks to assuage limited minds.
Right you are, Bin Laden is a small piece of the puzzle.
I don't think there is the remotest possibility he will be handed over, but if he were, I would think any attorney that took it upon himself to defend this monster would be VERY foolish. I don't think Americans, esp. New Yorkers, would stand for spending tax dollars on a trial for this monster. And, who in their right mind would even answer a jury duty notice, what judge would be willing to try it.
Because in two days, we start bombing.
LOL.
Welcome to that state of understanding. That magic moment when the light comes on and we can experience clarity.
The difference that separates the culture of our enemy and our own is beyond the understanding of most, and it takes a real jolt to overcome our denial.
Even now, look at the number on this thread who seem to brush off the screams of tens of thousands...
Being nice and feeling good is paramount for them. They are the center of the universe, and pure evil is just another opportunity for "accomodation".
Makes me sick, but that is the real world.
You and he are a couple of jack-booted posers parading your Purple Hearts around, beating your chests, and trying to make it sound like nobody in the world but you and he have any courage. I don't care how many times you were shot.
Why waste cruise missles on empty camps? Do you think the enemy is stupid enough to sit around and provide a target? Groovy glad youre just a guru and not a commander.
As far as Reagan, name a terrorist attack for which he mounted instant retribution. Even the attack on Khadafy came later.
I'd settle for just his head.
The head ragheads will want to make hay out of that dead body. There will be a gathering of anti-American hatered the likes of which the world has never seen. At that point you simply drop a daisy cutter dead center of the gathering. 90% of the problem will be over in a flash.
There will never be another gathering again in that part of the world. If by chance there should be, simply repeat. They will get the point eventually.
And what do we do if after we use these missles North Korea decides to invade South Korea,or China decides it is a perfect time to invade Taiwan? Bubba bin Bombing already fired up our "ready reserve" of cruise missles,essentially leaving us only those we absolutely need in a emergency.
>>Even if they are unoccupied, you have degraded their ability to train terrorist commandoes to project their terrorism. binladen has paid money to build these camps, and you are hitting him hard in the wallet. <<
HorseHillary! They are either tents or caves! These camps are NOT the equivalent of Ft.Bragg or Camp Lejune. No movie halls,no air-conditioned cement barracks,no bowling alleys,no child care centers or schools,etc,etc,etc.
>>DB, I believe alot of the refrain about waiting to insure we do it right is coming from those editorial pages that are always suspicious of the American military and American power.<<
I'd be willing to bet I know more about both than you do.
>> The Pentagon has been planning for this for at least 7 years, we know where the camps are, and the cruise missles are in place. Let's get on with it.<<
Yeah,BOY! YEEHAW! Let's waste multi-million dollar missles we MIGHT need against serious governemnts against a few tents and goat herds!
If you want a balanced newspaper to monitor by computer try this:
http://www.washtimes.com/
Yeah,I understand the USMC and the US Army are hiring every day,and I suggest he INSIST on training and assignment to the airborne infantry of either branch. This means Force Recon in the USMC,and either the 82nd Abn Division or a Ranger Battalion in the US Army.
Makes you wonder what's the point of sweating, bleeding and dying to protect the "rights" of that end of the gene pool, doesn't it.
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