[the_Watchman]

I really enjoy Dennis Prager and wish he were still on TV. However, this article points out one of the problems that we have set up for ourselves. Consider that Saddam Hussein didn't have problems with the Islamic extremists. I contend that he didn't because he adopted a "slash and burn" environment for his political opposition.

We have thoroughly vilified Hussein for establishing this intolerant human rights environment, and rightly so. But here's the rub: in order to deal with these extremists, the west will have to engage in some form of politically incorrect behavior bordering on the suppression exhibited by Hussein.

This is going to look pretty hypocritical to the rest of the world. Of course, the more the extremists engage in activities like those of last week, the easier the sell is going to be.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I really enjoy Dennis Prager and wish he were still on TV. However, this article points out one of the problems that we have set up for ourselves. Consider that Saddam Hussein didn't have problems with the Islamic extremists. I contend that he didn't because he adopted a "slash and burn" environment for his political opposition.

We have thoroughly vilified Hussein for establishing this intolerant human rights environment, and rightly so. But here's the rub: in order to deal with these extremists, the west will have to engage in some form of politically incorrect behavior bordering on the suppression exhibited by Hussein.

This is going to look pretty hypocritical to the rest of the world. Of course, the more the extremists engage in activities like those of last week, the easier the sell is going to be.

Excellent point and well made. One of the numerous absurdities of modern life. Like if a guy tells you he's a liar do you believe him? In order to destroy terrorism we have to adopt policies that could be construed as not exactly tolerant. But, survival trumps all IMHO - I'd rather be alive and intolerant than dead and tolerant.

[Burr5]

"...in order to deal with these extremists, the west will have to engage in politically incorrect behavior bordering on the suppression exhibited by the Hussein regime.." (or something to that effect)...

NO we will not. We will not have to bury whole families of muslims alive in their automobiles. We will not use Sarin gas on kurdish communities. We will not shoot hundreds of thousands "potential threats" in the head and bury them in mass graves.