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Originally posted by CDSmith
Like any war in history, it can be described in several different points of view. One side always says "They had it coming" while another side says "No, they were innocent farmers and women and children being killed", while still another side says "There was corruption behind the scenes, this man is no hero!" etc etc. Every war.
The truth I suspect, invariably lies somewhere in the middle.
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WWII. Slavery. Colonialism. The Taliban.
The truth doesn't always lie somewhere in the middle. Sure, facts get distorted over the years, but in retrospect some thing are just wrong.
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Originally posted by CDSmith
However, the above example of hard-line dealing with muslim extremists is one worth noting. Obviously in today's world, extending the olive branch and offering friendship and forgiveness and a cute smile isn't going to cause the terrorists to leave us alone. They hate our very lifestyle, period.
Pershing may have been many other things, but on this one particular point he certainly went with what worked at the time, that being to put the fear of God into them.
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The idea that a very tough policy will work wonders is somewhat naive. Most muslims do not (fully) support the terrorists, but the more aggressive a stance the west takes towards Islam as a whole, the more muslims join the fight against us.