Monday, February 18, 2013

Calling It Like It Is

In today's Arizona Republic, Doug MacEachern writes:

Obama is Whistling Past the Terrorism Graveyard


"The national media are profoundly incurious about President Barack Obama's lack of ardor for rescuing Americans under siege at Benghazi, Libya.  So we may never know what he did on their behalf. Or didn't do. Three years ago, a Muslim Army officer attacked fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas. The administration insists it was 'workplace violence.'  Not an attack by an al-Qaida ally; certainly not 'terrorism.' Obama wants to ignore terrorism into oblivion."

Here's my take:  

Maybe we should make *less* fuss about small acts of terrorism.  Congress' howling about lack of information about Benghazi shines a spotlight on terrorist action that must be very gratifying to the perpetrators.  

While we are at it, I wish we would develop policies that treat terrorist actions as crime rather than war.  Wars are nationalistic activities usually between nations or ethnicities within nations.  Terrorism is random small group or individual action far more suited for criminal investigation and prosecution.   

For what it's worth....
Pat

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