Sunday, July 17, 2005

Confront it and kill it

Fire of Liberty

Amir Taheri has a good column in the July 15, 2005 edition of The New York Post on how the people of the world shouldn't be lulled into thinking that the attack is something they can weather through. Those who have the silly notion that they are safe from Al Qaeda if their country plays nice and stays out of the global War on Terrorism need to think again Here's a sample:
While the stoic response may be the right one in the short run, it could lull Britain into believing that this is one brief storm that may soon blow over. Well, it is not. This is an existential threat by a force that cannot stop unless stopped by stronger moral, political and physical forces.

The comparison with the Irish Republican Army (IRA) is both foolish and dangerous. The IRA resembled a man who comes to your neighborhood every now and then to break a few of your windows, raise a scare and then establish contact to demand concessions. In time, the IRA became satisfied with jobs for its political front-men and a free hand from the British police for its clandestine cells to continue whatever racketeering they engaged in.

The Islamist terrorists, however, want to wipe out the existing society so that they can create their utopia in its place. They are not content with breaking a few windows or even murdering your son or daughter on their way to school or work, and would not be content with ministerial jobs and official limousines.
Good stuff.

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