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Originally posted by Mike AI@Apr 2 2004, 03:20 PM
PD I understand Spain's history, especially with the Basques. My best friend is from the region.
That is why Spain should know that giving into al quada, is only going to encourage ALL groups who want their agenda's heard and acted upon. Spain's actions will not only embolden al quada, but also the Basque's, anarchist, communists, fascists, and anyone else who has an axe to grind.
Appeasement only encourages these people. There will be more terrorist attacks in Spain.
I know PD and Alex your brain's cannot comprehend these ideas...
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Mikey, Mikey, Mikey ... can't you read, or don't you? I disagree with Alex as much as I disagree with you.
I think your entire understanding of the situation indicates that you are the one with a "...brain...[that] cannot comprehend" the real situation.
I know you like the world simple and nice and simple and neat and simple and tied up in a handy little package and simple - but it just doesn't work that way.
The decision to unilaterally invade Iraq was a major mistake in the very real war on terror. Yes, I know they are Arabs, and I know they are Islamic - but it WAS a sideshow to the war on terror
until we merged the two issues. It has seriously damaged the credibility of the United States. It has weakened the governments of those allies that backed, and strengthened the opposition in some of those countries. It has given the alQaida types another cause to rally around.
Spain will continue to fight ETA, anarchists, facists, and the natural animosity of Islamic terrorists that they face just because of their proximity to Morocco. If they face a tougher fight, you cannot just blame the terrorists - the pathetic attempt to shift blame to ETA has to bear some responsibility. If anyone served the purposes of the terrorists, it was the lying cocksuckers that tried to blame ETA.
I know, I know ... it's not nearly as easy to digest as "European pussies sucumb to Islamic terrorists." Sorry about that, but the world is just a little more complex than that.