03-16-2004, 05:08 PM
Hi,
I view both the initial German response, and the Mossad retaliation as screw ups.
The German response was a screw up. A spasm of direct confrontation that accomplished nothing good and much bad. Much like our present administration's reaction. "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." Yeah, it's a quote from SF, but it's still a good point.
But the Mossad's response? From your own link: "In twenty years since 1972, Israel's counter-terrorist Mossad has enacted terminal reprisal on at least eight of eleven Palestinians involved with the attack, and one accidental assassination in what became the Lillehammer affair. All eleven, or pieces thereof, currently rest six feet underground. Only Mohammed Daoud Oudeh (Abu Daoud), the man who conceived the act, remains alive in Amman Jordan. " Looks to me that they did pretty damned well given that (1) they didn't have the aid or permission of the countries in which they operated, and (2) they are funded at a level that would keep all the American intelligence organizations going for about a week (3) they don't have the big stick of being the only nuclear superpower. Think of what the USA could have done in the spirit of unity against terrorism post 9/11. Instead, what we've accomplished is to generate more sympathy and more support for the terrorists. Hell, we've even carved out a safe haven for them in Iraq. Yeah, maybe you are right, maybe the Mossad screwed up. But compared to our actions, they are geniuses.
So, "Fortress America"? A big wall, mine fields, barbed wire, guard dogs, and thousands of armed patrols? Quite a nice message to send to our allies, neighbors, and trading partners in Mexico and Canada.
Don't be an ass. You praise the work of HS, I show you that it's all spin and lies and you accuse me of asking for Fortress America? Again, are you trying to look stupid?
I've seen you use thought and logic in your posts in the past. But on this issue, you are neither observing the reality nor thinking about it. So, continue to regurgitate the administration's propaganda. Be one of the last to see the truth. I'll no longer bother to reply to this nonsense.
--Pete
I view both the initial German response, and the Mossad retaliation as screw ups.
The German response was a screw up. A spasm of direct confrontation that accomplished nothing good and much bad. Much like our present administration's reaction. "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." Yeah, it's a quote from SF, but it's still a good point.
But the Mossad's response? From your own link: "In twenty years since 1972, Israel's counter-terrorist Mossad has enacted terminal reprisal on at least eight of eleven Palestinians involved with the attack, and one accidental assassination in what became the Lillehammer affair. All eleven, or pieces thereof, currently rest six feet underground. Only Mohammed Daoud Oudeh (Abu Daoud), the man who conceived the act, remains alive in Amman Jordan. " Looks to me that they did pretty damned well given that (1) they didn't have the aid or permission of the countries in which they operated, and (2) they are funded at a level that would keep all the American intelligence organizations going for about a week (3) they don't have the big stick of being the only nuclear superpower. Think of what the USA could have done in the spirit of unity against terrorism post 9/11. Instead, what we've accomplished is to generate more sympathy and more support for the terrorists. Hell, we've even carved out a safe haven for them in Iraq. Yeah, maybe you are right, maybe the Mossad screwed up. But compared to our actions, they are geniuses.
So, "Fortress America"? A big wall, mine fields, barbed wire, guard dogs, and thousands of armed patrols? Quite a nice message to send to our allies, neighbors, and trading partners in Mexico and Canada.
Don't be an ass. You praise the work of HS, I show you that it's all spin and lies and you accuse me of asking for Fortress America? Again, are you trying to look stupid?
I've seen you use thought and logic in your posts in the past. But on this issue, you are neither observing the reality nor thinking about it. So, continue to regurgitate the administration's propaganda. Be one of the last to see the truth. I'll no longer bother to reply to this nonsense.
--Pete
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