Comments on: Reality check for America’s war against al Qaeda

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:52:09 +0000

As I’ve said many times, the last man standing in an insurgency is the insurgent. Social and economic issues can’t be solved by force.

Insofar as al Qaeda’s exploitation of insurgencies by inserting itself into them is concerned…I’d be willing to bet that cutting off the heads of the al Qaeda snake is the appropriate solution.

Neutralization of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahri would accomplish that end. The question in my mind is how to avoid the mantle of martyrdom for the snake’s heads?

Perhaps martyrdom isn’t avoidable…but then which is worse in the long-term…the live snake or the martyred heads of it?

I’ll opt for the lesser of the two evils.

Jack

By: barry

barry — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:42:20 +0000

I think that the US should withdraw its regular troops from Iraq and Afghanistan and focus its efforts on destroying the terrorist networks covertly. This would save lives and help focus efforts on destroying those who directly threaten Americans. Remaining in the region is simply too costly for America in terms of lives and money. And it doesn’t seem to have helped the locals either. Its about time that the US let Iraqis and Afghans sort it out themselves.

By: Berevi

Berevi — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:45:27 +0000

America stands on a precipice. Democracy is losing as the flagship nation of that ideal. The Electoral College cannot continue. If the population is truly to elect leaders in one voice, then all should have equal footing in that choice. If a president is elected because an electoral number is reached, but not in the popular vote, you will get disastrous leaders like George Bush.
I believe that this nation is ready for a change. The people of America know and understand who they are, and who controls their lives. This isn’t about a bunch of farmers that can’t spell their own name. This is about the dumbing down of a smarter America. The people should voice their ideas, and get them heard. It is time the structure of this flawed representative democracy is scrapped and rebuilt. It is only for the betterment of the legacy of a great and honorable people.