What is the moral course

[Gary Bramstedt]

> "The reason that this attack occured is not rooted merely in the disastorous
>
> foreign policy of the US.  The reactionaries that appear to have perprated
> this act are several notches lower on the totem pole of morality, which is
> exactly why Soviet imperialism (and that's what it was) in Afghanistan was
> justified.
>
> Perhaps I should reformulate the question: how can the US deter future acts
> of horrific terrorism without exacting more casualties than any action
> would prevent?  Complete capitulation would seem to invite more terrorism.
> Should we accept terrorism as the price for doing what's ultimately right?"
>
> -- Luke

"Complete capitulation" is a concept completely foreign in US policies. I vote
for a lot less imperialism (& the militarism needed to implement it)  & a lot
more justice.

glb