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10.26.2006
Rumsfeld: America's wars always have had critics, but the difference in this war is the prevalence of the media, Secretary Rumsfeld said. Terrorists recognize the influence the media has, so they use their own media committees to determine how best to manipulate the American public through the media, he said. Read that as: "The terrorist want you think that I am wrong, and so, if you think I am wrong you are letting the terrorists win." Now, we can all play that game if we want -- attributing motivations to the terrorists, but we can all rest assured that the goal of terrorism remains the same as always; to use fear to affect political change, and in that regard we can all see that it has worked, but not in the way that Rumsfeld sees it. He seems to suggest that taking a more reasoned approach to terrorism -- one that doesn't go blundering around invading non-related countries, or changing our basic rights to allow torture, or breeding a constant state of fear in the citizens -- is playing right into the terrorists hands. I disagree. I tend to think that changing our way of life, running off all half-cocked with our military in some vain attempt to show that we "ain't afraid to kick ass" and promoting a general fear (for political benefit) is a surefire way of makinf sure that terrorism will continue to be effective. | |
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