"Dolphie Bush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >But I do support our current action. I might not like some of the results >of it but until someone comes up with some viable alternative, which I >have not seen or read here, I will continue to support the actions in the Middle >East
Here's one: Marshall Plan First ... serious humanitarian aid -- food, medical, infrastructure -- not just in Afghanistan (after we used them to fight our proxy war with the USSR, we left their country and people in a shambles when it was over) but in all Arab and Muslim countries where needed, buying good will throughout the world (our current aid is roughly 10 cents for every $100 of GNP as opposed to other major industrialized nations who give roughly 20-30 cents for every $100 of GNP) which will build a much stronger coalition against terrorism than just political intimidation. This will alleviate some of the desperate conditions that breed terrorism, as opposed to ineffectual broadband military action that can't help but to enrage currently moderate Muslims and will only foment more terrorism. Concurrently with large scale humanitarian aid, use special forces in highly focused covert action to track down Al Qaeda cells around the world. And it wouldn't hurt to pressure Israel and Palestine to achieve a real, meaningful peace accord, which will entail applying pressure on Israel to allow a Palestinian state. While we're at it, this is the year 2001, it's the 21st century, we're living in the future now ... let's develop some meaningful alternative energy, get the oil monkey off our backs, then maybe we wouldn't have to use the Muslims' holy lands as our military bases to police "our" oil fields. How's that for a viable alternative? You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one ... -Fred
