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Old 10-11-2008, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by devinmom View Post
Yes, precisely. Thanks, M.

AIA, I absolutely think that any attack matters. Any attacks on *us* as well as any of our attacks on *them* - I don't minimize.

I am not even slightly of the mindset that our going to war in Iraq has been a deterrent to anyone. We don't seem to have intimidated anyone who is after us. We DO seem to have *alienated* MANY who were with us, though - particularly just post 9/11

IMHO, of course.
Oh, ok. got it. Not to overlook any attacks, just not seeing a pattern of large scale. I guess it's kind of like the death penalty. I don't think that ones deters people, either.
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