| We won World War II because of our industrial | | | | know how to deal with such groups. This usually |
| might and strong, well-equipped armed forces plus | | | | comes in the form of cuddling them. |
| the recently developed atomic bomb. Out terms | | | | These special groups have powerful attorneys |
| for surrender were unconditional. | | | | who force their will on governmental employees |
| The key forces helping us to defeat Germany | | | | including elected officials. The terrorist (including |
| were England, Canada, and the Soviet Union. The | | | | terrorist nations) have no attorneys but we still |
| key forces helping us to defeat Japan were | | | | cuddle them. |
| Australia, England, and the atomic bomb. There | | | | We deal with our home-grown special interest |
| were other players too amongst our allies. | | | | groups by talking to them. The parties go back |
| World War II was a territorial war. When we took | | | | and forth until some livable solution is achieved |
| the disputed territories we won the war. When | | | | (even though it may be temporary) until further |
| the strong central governments of Germany and | | | | negotiations can be completed. |
| Japan surrendered, the war was over. | | | | Our government, in its infinite wisdom, will not talk |
| Territory and government are not factors in the | | | | to terrorist groups. |
| current crusade other than that some | | | | Ignoring the demands or concessions desired by |
| governments support the terrorist but are not | | | | these groups only infuriates them further. |
| considered to be terrorist themselves. | | | | So far that plan of no communication has made |
| President Bush in his State of the Union message | | | | the whole world angry. |
| called certain nations the "axis of evil." These | | | | There are no third parties trying to resolve the |
| nations, including North Korea and Iran, support | | | | terrorist problem either. Certainly, there are no |
| terrorist groups. The fact of the matter is that | | | | attorneys in Washington lobbying for the terrorist |
| "axis of evil" countries are terrorist groups. | | | | or any one of the various groups. Not even the |
| Because we fail to see this we can not defeat | | | | United Nation is doing anything to communicate |
| them. | | | | with Osama bin Laden and his band of murderers. |
| North Korea is extremely strong. When I was | | | | I say this: |
| fighting in Korea in 1951 and 1952, our outfit was | | | | It may not be pleasant to talk with the terrorist |
| fighting the Chinese, not the North Koreans. But | | | | and to try to remove the thorn that is in their |
| North Korea is much stronger now and could beat | | | | side but that is the only way we will ever resolve |
| South Korea in a military engagement and | | | | the problems without massive shedding of blood. |
| endanger Japan to boot. That is one pot we do | | | | All groups must be heard. |
| not want to boil so we lose the battle by our own | | | | Tell me this: Do you know why Osama bin Laden |
| fears. | | | | killed all those people on 9/11? |
| Iran is a formidable force too. They battled Iraq | | | | Was it because an American winked at a Muslim |
| with some competence and any confrontation | | | | woman in Saudi Arabia? |
| with Iran would spread into Iraq on a grand scale. | | | | Was it because we had desecrated Arab soil by |
| Also, some of the other Arab countries might join | | | | walking on it? |
| in the affair on a more formal basis. | | | | Was it because we support Israel, providing them |
| Iran is developing nuclear weapons but we sit on | | | | with the weaponry that kills Arabs? |
| our hands. | | | | Was it because Israel still exists? |
| Unlike Israel, which bombed Iraq nuclear sites, we | | | | What would it take to get the terrorist off our |
| stand back and hope that the United Nations will | | | | back? |
| resolve the problem. | | | | Should we move completely out of Arab nations |
| I wonder how long Israel will wait before they | | | | and send all Muslims back to where they came |
| bomb Iran nuclear sites if they think that Iran has | | | | from? |
| the bomb or is close to getting it. | | | | Should we get our oil by dealing with third nations |
| I'd say about five minutes. | | | | who deal with us and the Arab nations? |
| The regretful war between Israel and Lebanese | | | | Should we decide that the Arab nations are the |
| terrorist is interesting. Israel is not attacking the | | | | terrorist and decimate them with our nuclear |
| terrorist as much as they are attacking Lebanon's | | | | power? |
| territory. Their battle plan calls for control of | | | | These are tough questions. |
| territory so that the terrorist can not hit Israel | | | | I think we need a forum for the terrorist to talk |
| with their rockets. Until the United Nation has | | | | at the United Nations. They will not stop their |
| enough strength to occupy that territory, the war | | | | horrible acts as long as they are looked down on |
| is still on. | | | | by the world. They want to have input into world |
| The Prime Minister of Israel said they wanted to | | | | affairs. They are doing this by killing us and |
| fight the Lebanese terrorist now rather than in a | | | | themselves. |
| few years when they are stronger. While we sit | | | | Wouldn't it be better to start talking? I'm sure |
| on our hands, Israel takes action not worrying too | | | | that some Washington law firm would get the ball |
| much about the innocent civilians they kill nor | | | | rolling if they saw a tremendous amount of |
| world opinion. | | | | money in it. |
| The problem is that terrorist are special interest | | | | The Endcopyright©2006 John Taylor Jones, |
| groups. | | | | Ph.D. |
| Our governmental offices are full of people who | | | | |