Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Interesting article on the root causes of suicide bombers. No, the root causes don't include "American arrogance" or McNuggets. It's propaganda (link via Volokh Conspiracy). I'd like to see more coverage of Middle East based propaganda and the long terms problems it's likely to cause. The guy studying the causes states what should have been obvious all along about how to stop suicide bombers:

So what's your strategy for combating suicide terrorism?
A: I think it has to be a multilayered strategy. You've got to be able to--and this I'm all for--go after the guys who operate the cells. Take them out. Get rid of them. Jail them or kill them, because they are not willing to compromise. What do you do with somebody who says, 'All Americans and Jews have got to die'? The point of talking to such people has passed. Whatever the grievances were that caused such people to have such ideas, if they show that they're willing to implement them, then you've just got to make a decision whether you want to see this guy survive or you and your people survive.

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