From: Adam Flinton 

Mark wrote:
> "There have been many clandestine victories against al Qaeda. More than
> 3,000 al Qaeda operatives have been seized or slain in 102 countries since
> September 11, 2001*" -- Richard Miniter writing in "Shadow
War." (* that was
> through 2003, it's many more by now).
>

Hummm. How many involved shipping people off to "nasty
dictatorships" to be subject to "human rights abuses".

& what does that do to the us bullsh*t about liberty,democracy etc?

The 2 are (to use dip lang) "not compatible".

Do you have a political tack or not?

At the end of the day the pol bit will put out the fire & not the above.

Liberty, democracy etc is a great message. Shipping people off from Italy
(a rule of law liberal democracy) to Egypt or Uzbekistan for some
"premeditated human right abuses" kinda destroys that.

There are other examples & frankly they kill the pol message stone dead.

Adam

> "Tony Ingenoso"  wrote in message
> news:42d037ee$4{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>>I suspect we know a lot more than you suspect.  The victories don't appear
>>in the news.
>>
>>"Don Hills"  wrote in message
>>news:rx1zCtgaXq9E092yn{at}attglobal.net...
>>
>>>In article , "Tony
Ingenoso" 
>>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>>Be the greater evil.  Terrorize the terrorists.
>>>>
>>>>We have the hardcore dudes who can do it.  What we lack is
the will to
>>
>>truly
>>
>>>>go on the offensive rather than play this defensive game.
>>>
>>>You've been watching too many movies. Before you can play you have to
>>>find
>>>the other team. You've proven woefully inadequate at that to date,
>>>despite
>>>your best efforts (you certainly don't lack the will, just the skill).
>>>
>>>--
>>>Don Hills    (dmhills at attglobaldotnet)     Wellington, New Zealand
>>>"New interface closely resembles Presentation Manager,
>>> preparing you for the wonders of OS/2!"
>>>    -- Microsoft advertisement on the box for Windows 2.11 for 286
>>
>
>

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