Editor of "The Progressive" Nails It Re: Al Qaeda

Nothing that many/most of us have not thought, but he says it well and succinctly.


The Cult of Al Qaeda
By Matthew Rothschild
July 11, 2005

Excerpt:


Bush says, simply, “the war on terror continues,” and doesn’t give a moment’s thought to U.S. policies that might be aiding the terrorist cause. “We will stay on the offense, fighting the terrorists abroad so we do not have to face them at home,” he said in his July 9 radio address, oblivious to the fact that the London bombings put the lie to this rationale, at least as far as the people of Great Britain are concerned.

Now I don’t believe in caving in to terrorists. I hate Al Qaeda, and Al Qaeda hates me.

But I also don’t believe that the United States should continue pursuing immoral policies just because Al Qaeda opposes those policies.

The Iraq War is immoral.

The unconditional support that the U.S. gives Israel is immoral.

The United States should get out of Iraq and stop giving Israel a blank check not to appease Al Qaeda but because it’s the right thing to do.

Al Qaeda will continue on its bloody path, and it will find other excuses for its inexcusable, despicable actions.

But its appeal will diminish, and we’ll be the safer for pursuing decent policies.

(Mods, I figure seven sentences standing alone can't equal more than two paragraphs; hope you agree.)

return it. :kick:

The Progressive is a good magazine, always has been.

:kick: for The Progressive

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... on its bloody path, and it will find other excuses for its inexcusable, despicable actions."

I've heard this from other places,also.

IMO, Al Qaeda has made its demands quite clear, and in their minds, they have plenty to be angry about, without finding other excuses.

I don't think we'll ever meet their demands, but I think if we did, they'd stop. Just my opinion.