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Originally Posted by tk27
I absolutely agree that we have responded to 9/11 the right way. What I intended to say was, if we are at war with Islam and we get attacked, where do we respond? There is no command and control of Islam, do we nuke Mecca? If this could actually work we would have threatened to do so already. This is the problem, and the problem of saying we are at war with something that we can’t confine to a geographic area (war with Islam).
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tk,
You write as if you have concluded that the terrorists should be categorized or classified as individuals acting independent of command and control. Terrorists are not like other menaces found around the world, like; burglars, robbers, vandals, car thieves, and rapists. Those are menaces that ply their trade without consideration of geographical borders.
Terrorists ply their trade without consideration of geographical borders. However their actions can be attributed to definable "command and control" entities. A recent example is the homegrown terrorists of Britain. At first blush this example would seem to support your premise. But upon closer examination one learns that orders were coming from Pakistan with a connection to Al Queda.
Ayatollahs, Imams, and State sponsors of terror are the Command and Control.
They provide the training, funding, technology, documents, etc. to the Islamic terrorists throughout the world.
They also provide the recruitment and propaganda vital to their missions. POTUS understands this. Review his speeches since 9/11 and you will find ample proof that he is on track. Whether he continues to act on his knowledge and vision is dependent upon when the next election is. (This point was aptly covered by a QP prior to my post).