Reply #13: Chomsky is right a lot of the time, but not on this.

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Do not believe for one second that if the Iraqis( way
back) had conceived of this, and had the means they
would have done it.

We are in a different world, and fighting to win in
terrorism can mean any means necessary. Ten Years of
doing the conventional was not netting too much.

I would imagine if you are anti-war, nothing is going
to please or satisfy.

I wonder how Chomsky would have us handle this.
Continue the long hard slog. Just pulling out and
permitting our troops come home with no sense of victory
is not an option.

Many of us believe it was a mistake to have gone to
war in Iraq but we were there when Democrats came to
power. Even in Iraq, we could not put our tails between
our legs and go home. There are more responsibilities
than just being anti-war so we leave.

I hate war as much as anyone, but our Country must
be defended. Just doing what the Terrorists Demand
will only increase their demands. They are not exactly
rational people. Those who say we have brought some
of this on ourselves may be absolutely correct. However
once they(Terrorists) have organized just like any movement they
must keep developing issues to keep themselves
relevant. The bottom line is We have to win.

In order to win, we have to change odds. Take out
the Head of the Snake in such a way that other
would be leaders might rethink their position.

Chomsky has a right to his opinion but to a Liberal
like me, on this one, he is operating in an ideal
world--not the world we are facing.