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The War on Terror is Over!!
If we say so, that
is. No country declared a "war" against us. Instead our
President decided to treat the muderous acts of a couple of dozen or so
extremists from the Middle East (mostly Saudis) as a declaration of
war. There are so many problems with our "war on terror" that
Americans would be better of if we ended it now. Dangerous and
expensive laws and lawless acts are now being promoted in the name of
the "war on terror."
Terror is not a person, group or country we can make war (or peace) with. It is a tactic usually used by the desperate who feel helpless to otherwise get attention, make a point, or achieve a victory for their cause. Making war on a tactic is a futile exercise. Desperate people with a political goal have always been with us and will probably always be with us. Our "war on terrorism" has been expensive in both lost treasure for America and lost liberties for Americans. The so-called "Patriot Act", NSA spying, secret prisons, abandoning Habeas Corpus, international kidnapping, and other attacks on our Constitution have cost us more than this "war" is worth. So let's get it over -- the same way we started it. By saying so!! There is no other way to end it because there is no one to make peace with. Our war mentality will otherwise go on forever. The tactic of terrorism is a criminal not a military problem. We should use existing international criminal agencies (like Interpol and the United Nations) to fight it. The United States must not continue on a war footing any longer. |