[Dean's World] Dave Schuler: Considering the Big Picture in the War on Terror

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Posted by Dave Schuler:
Considering the Big Picture in the War on Terror
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1158845626.shtml


   I think that Marc Danziger (Armed Liberal) of [1]Winds of Change is as
   good as anyone at laying out in broad strokes the large issues in
   whatever weâre calling the conflict weâre in now and making the case
   that we should take it seriously and proceed with as little violence
   as we reasonably can. In [2]his most recent post at WoC he asks and
   answers five questions:
    1. Why does the war matter? Does Islamist terrorism deserve the high
       level of attention and concern that many people are showing?
    2. If Islamist terrorists are such a big risk, why not just go to war
       and conquer or kill them?
    3. If you want to âtalkâ with the Islamists, doesnât that undermine
       point 1., above? Arenât you denying the real risk we face?
    4. So howâs that Iraq thing working out for you, then?
    5. Why bother? Why not just sit down and work something out that
       makes the other side happy?

   By all means go and read what Marc has to say.

   I wonât address Marcâs questions point-by-point but Iâll make my own
   broad stroke observations below.

   [3]Read the rest at The Glittering Eye...

References

   1. http://www.windsofchange.net/
   2. http://www.windsofchange.net/archives/009060.php
   3. http://theglitteringeye.com/?p=2354#more-2354