I believe the much talked about 'moderate muslim' is far too chicken-schmidt to stand up and be counted. The over-whelming presence of the 'fanatical muslim' would just make them easier targets. I think if there is such a thing as a moderate muslim he will probably wait until someone kills off most of the fanatics, hope he (the moderate) survives the attack, and will then try and 'moderate' a less fanatical situation.
Only problem is the fanatics don't listen soooo, here's my thought: every time one of those terrorist groups pulls something and Americans are involved we should have our unmanned drones in orbit above the region and whenever 10,000 of them go dancing in the streets over the spilled blood of Americans we can have one of those drones drop a couple of heavy hitters that might well change their minds about open dancing in the streets.
Ah yes, I know, innocent people would be killed. Yes, these are the innocents who shelter, feed, protect and support the terrorists. Yes, these are the (currently) innocent children who may someday become terrorists but have done nothing wrong, yet. Yes, these are the innocents who: have not stood up to criminals in even their own culture; more basically even asked if what was being done is right or wrong, and do onot act to right a wrong - I do not believe muslim law allows for a clear definition of what is right or wrong beyond the individual ideas of the mullah
I have often wondered about all of that - we have the technology to see what they are doing and immediately delivering massive retaliation, considering what a few 1,000 pounders would do to a massed crowd, and yet we just print the news pictures that show them waving burning American flags, hanging our leaders in effigy and villifying our Christian heritage. We should arrange for a few unexpected 'deliveries' evey time they take to the streets. What the hay, let them go underground if they want to do that - it might be easier to get more of them that way.
I am normally a guy who has some patience and tolerance, normally. But this crud about let's behead them all or kill all Christians or down with the US is beginning to really whizz me off. What the heck, is someone waiting for massive voter approval before we finally effect some 'crowd control'? Is someone afraid of them saying - 'no fair, ya bombed us while we were all together? Are we so concerned about their double standard of using civilians as shields and then decrying our bombing and raids as killing only civilians (on accounta the terrorists wear civilian clothing and hide behind their women and children) that we would not take massive retaliation.
Yep, I think that's it. I think most Americans are about as gutless as the moderate muslims, hoping something will happen but not wanting to be involved in the process and the only time they come out of their holes is after the bombs have stopped falling and then all they do is whizz and moan and complain about needing to do something about this. I think these people simply use their freedoms and take them for granted and hope they never have to do anthing affirmative to defend them - that is someone elses job.
So, I think we should go ahead and help effect a little crowd control by reducing the rampaging mob by about 2 or 3k protestors every time they take to the streets - let'm complain. So what. Burn another US flag, murder more US civilians, throw acid on more school-girls and teachers, behead more aid workers. If we send the mesage that every single time you do something like that we will retaliate so harshly you will continue to sue for peace every day for the rest of your life. How long do you think even the moderates would allow the terrorists to pull them from thier homes to 'dance in the streets' over some senseless terrorist act.
When the rampaging mobs turn their furor on those who caused such a terrible loss - not the Americans but their own terrorists, something may finally change. Think about it - bomb them first with real bombs, then leaflets or propaganda to show who was responsible for bringing this trouble to them. Imagine, you could bring the troops home but use more of those totally impartial and incredibly effective drones to maintain peace in the streets of all those muslim countries that favor terrorism, support it and hide the terrorists themselves.
It has often been said that even a peaceful people will rise up and overthrow a madman or dictator when the innocent begin suffering too much - that didn't really help with nazi Germany or communist Russia or China but just might work in the middle east. Let's start bombing their mass protests and see how long terrorism survives......... Just a thought. Mikey.
