Well Done!

Submitted by Jon Alvarez (United States), Jul 23, 2003 at 16:26

Well Done! This is the only way to deal with these fanatical regimes! As we've learned from 9-11, better to err on the side of caution. Next up: Syria and Iran.

I like this:

Pre-empt: Knock out fantasist leaders (the Taliban, Saddam Hussein, Yasser Arafat) before they can do more damage.

Rehabilitate: Dismantle their polities, then reconstruct these along civilized lines.

Impose a double standard: Act on the premise that the U.S. government alone "is permitted to use force against other agents, who are not permitted to use force."

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