In practical terms, Islam has a billion people, so it is pretty much impossible to fight in real terms. But this does not mean it wins, either. It means we need a multi-pronged approach to rendering it less harmful.
To start with, we long ago realized that we had to cull the tiny fraction of Muslims who had the spunk to both join terrorist organizations, to train, be armed and travel to other countries to conduct acts of terrorism, as well as those living amongst us willing to do so.
Afghanistan and later Iraq proved to be perfect roach motels to lure these dangerous and rare ones out of their dozen or more home countries, to travel and concentrate to fight our soldiers, rather than staying anonymous and attack our civilians.
And once these terrorists are killed, there are no ready replacements of their caliber, so the sword of Islam is dulled.
I mentioned the serious risk of homegrown terrorism, which we have also addressed by taking our security seriously.
Next, we have recognized that many people are only Muslims because they are forced to be. And given the opportunity to leave that onerous religion, they take it. So if we can provide such opportunities in the more coercive nations, we seriously undermine the more radical states.
It’s a process. But unless barbarity annihilates civilization, civilization almost always wins.
Have you all seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/user/HonestPresident2012#p/a/u/0/I8NhRPo0WAo
I have more in common with Ron Paul than anyone else running. If any of the other candidates win we will not get real change. They are all different sides of the same coin. If we can get half of what Ron Paul wants to do done we will be in a much better place as a country.
Russia made Afghanistan a huge roach motel. It didn’t stop attacks on our African Embassys, or the Cole. Lebannon’s roach hotel didn’t stop the attacks against Israel. I don’t believe the roach motel theory works at all.
But you nuke a few islamic cities and tell the rest of islam they are on the short list and they will .....as you say.... given the opportunity to leave that onerous religion, they take it. Unless we can replace nuking them with quick covert government overthrows that guarantee FREEDOM OF RELIGION, many will have to die.
And although it true that many are in fear of speaking out against islam in mulah controlled countries, the same comportment of moslums is seen in places where moslums live in complete freedom. England and the USA and France. Did anyone see even one single moslum on the face of the earth cheer the death of Osama?
The vast majority like being feared by and protected by Freedom loving people. They need to learn to respect U.S. as well........and right now they only see us as infidels....every last one of them.