Absolutely. But I don't see how pulverizing Kabul comes under the heading of self-defense, strictly speaking. Heightened domestic airport security and more US border checks are what I'd define as self-defense.
>While I've said I thought that no such force can be absoutely
>effective, there should also be little doubt that it will
>blunt the extent of terrorist attacks.
Why are you so sure? As has been argued, our use of military force may simply create martyrs and recruit more terrorists -- Israel being Exhibit A.
>The RAI's posture excludes them from any real political
>debate about longer-term remedies.
Jeez, is there a penalty box here? How long do you have to wait to get back in the game?
>Nobody here is that great, or that
>bad.
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into mediocrity.
Carl
_________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp