Well, I agree with that. Weâ??ll have to see how the evidence plays out, but it does seem like something related to the militant Islamic terrorists. Hopefully, this will bring some increased pressure to bare hunting them down. This is not something that should be investigated and responded to like an ordinary crime. Itâ??s a military threat and needs to be responded to with (more) military action.
Terrorists are pretty good at taking down women and children (civilians) when they are completely unprepared for it. But they fare much worse when facing trained soldiers. I love it when we see reports of terrorists trying to â??flankâ? American Special Forces in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan and/or Pakistan. When the firefight ends, theyâ??re all or mostly dead.
Fighting with trained soldiers is a good way to keep them occupied. The more military targets made available for Al Quida, the better it is. The real problem, however, is where they try to blend in with the civilian population and force civilian casualties. I guess thatâ??s why itâ??s so crucial to stop the infiltration of terrorists into Iraq right now. I read in USA Today that the border is something like 503 miles and only marked by a large sand berm. And small groups of eight can regularly make the crossing.
Itâ??s a complex situation and it seems likely that Spain is being punished for itâ??s support of the US.
Sincerely,
Scott
Last edited by ScottR; 03/11/04 09:52 PM.
