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IMO, how we fight our enenies lately is old school. We bomb the crap out of them, then send troops in to shoot a bunch of them. I favor the first part of that, but not the other.
Our ground troops are just targets. They aren't going to win the hearts and minds of people of such different cultures. That isn't even their job, they aren't trained for it, but we ask them to do it.
I think a more effective method of dealing with the ME countries is to make them want to deal with terrorism on their own.Instead of pouring bags of money on them, withdraw all foreign aid they might be getting that is financial in nature, and send cruise missles instead. One missle on one of their military targets and then invite them to either start dealing with the terrorists within their borders, or get another missle on another day. Basically, use fear to make their leaders want to deal with the problem.
I wonder how the Saudi royalty would like to see a few of their many palaces leveled in response to 9/11. Perhaps one palace for each Saudi terrorist involved....for starters...
Their royalty would surely respond to even the threat of losing their palaces just because a few govt supported clerics want to preach hatred for America.
Or are there better methods to incentivize Arab leaders?
Our ground troops are just targets. They aren't going to win the hearts and minds of people of such different cultures. That isn't even their job, they aren't trained for it, but we ask them to do it.
I think a more effective method of dealing with the ME countries is to make them want to deal with terrorism on their own.Instead of pouring bags of money on them, withdraw all foreign aid they might be getting that is financial in nature, and send cruise missles instead. One missle on one of their military targets and then invite them to either start dealing with the terrorists within their borders, or get another missle on another day. Basically, use fear to make their leaders want to deal with the problem.
I wonder how the Saudi royalty would like to see a few of their many palaces leveled in response to 9/11. Perhaps one palace for each Saudi terrorist involved....for starters...
Their royalty would surely respond to even the threat of losing their palaces just because a few govt supported clerics want to preach hatred for America.
Or are there better methods to incentivize Arab leaders?