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Originally posted by vsp
Which neatly summarizes why the "War On Terra" is doomed to failure. It's not a declaration of war against a country, a government or even an organization, but against a CONCEPT, and a concept that's inherently self-perpetuating.
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Its not a war against a concept, its a war just like any other war. The only difference is that its not a country we are fighting but a decentralized group with a farm system.
This endless dignifying and mystification of Al Queda is nauseating. They are religious zealots (the actual fighters) led by shrewd politicians. Unlike a hydra which has no heirarchy, if Al Queda is decapitated a sufficient number of times, the drones will settle down. Without a spiritual leader, they will not perpetuate. Unlike the Palestinian conflict where the people waging it are affected by their relationship to Isreal every day, the Al Queada fighters are motivated only by the hate instilled in them by their leaders.
I would say Al Queada is less like a hydra and more like a decentralized bee hive. Kill the queens and the bees will scatter and return to the hills from whence they came. They will still hate the U.S. but will lack the infrastructure and means to do anything about it.
I do not agree that the war on terror is doomed to failure. To concede that in advance is absurd. If anything is doomed to failure, its Al Queada's war on us.
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