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Entry: Killing Women and Children First Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/killing_women_and_children_first#34321 Post contents: Senor Dog, “This is an economically ignorant statement. Not a single drop of that oil is of any use to Arab rulers if they won’t trade it on the open market.” This is a statement ignorant of human psychology. You assume that an Osama Bin Laden would care if he lost money from withholding oil production for a few months, more than enough time to completely disrupt our economy. Or are the Marxist and the Free Traders right when they claim everything men do is determined by economics? No, sir, the desire of Bin Laden to bring down the West supersedes any concern over oil trade in the open market. “We are also getting a bit off-topic.’ Indeed…you will recall that Mr. Zmirak’s article was about what we should do in the event that Islamic terrorists attack a U.S. city with nuclear weapons. My initial response was to this hypothetical scenario. If we are to return to topic, what military response do you advise? Withdrawal perhaps? With a sincere apology for stepping onto their lands? I’m sure that will go over well. “Again, I fail to see how dropping bombs on places 6,000 miles away is supposed to make us more safe rather than motivating yet more recruits into al-Qaida.” I’m reminded of a conversation that took place between Stalin and Mao in a Jacuzzi. Mao was bragging to Stalin how powerful his “peoples” army was because of how many troops he could muster to fight. Stalin’s response was to say, “Mao, you are mistaken. In the world of technology, more masses equals more bomb fodder.” So yes, it is possible that more recruits might be the initial response to strategic bombing. Until we kill them too. And so on. Make no mistake, kill enough of them and they will no longer want to fight. Human nature will always override religious fanaticism. This is something that has already been proven in the Islamic world. Please see my original post referring to Hama Rules. “Do you believe in a universal moral code? Actually I do, even though I’m pretty shoddy at upholding it. A moral code is, perforce, universal.” I find no room for further discussion. At the end of the day, there is no common ground between idealists who believe there exists some great universal humanity among men that necessitates all people be valued equally and practical realists who believe that in order to survive and prosper in a competitive world, you must be willing to put the interest of your family, culture and nation before the interests of outsiders. Men like you who adhere to some abstract concept of morality are the reason Western Man has no will to survive in what is very much a competitive world. I only hope we are able to purge ourselves of your kind before you drag us to our doom with your slave morality. Sent at: 2008 12 01