A "Must Read" analysis of DAESH's position
There is a thoughtful article on the Washington Post website by Fareed Zakaria following the barbaric murder by DAESH of the Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, called
"Deny the Islamic State the overreaction that it wants."
He suggests that the savagery of the so-called "Islamic State" may be more a sign of weakness than strength, though there is no doubt that they want it to be interpreted that way.
His article is not an argument for doing nothing, just a warning against falling into the traps that terrorists set for us.
He points out some of the occasions when terrorists have tricked their opponents into defeating themselves, referring extensively to the historian David Fromkin, who has written an essay in Foreign Affairs making a number of relevant points and finishing by quoting the conclusion of that essay that
“though terrorism cannot always be prevented, it can always be defeated. You can always refuse to do what they want you to do.”
"Deny the Islamic State the overreaction that it wants."
He suggests that the savagery of the so-called "Islamic State" may be more a sign of weakness than strength, though there is no doubt that they want it to be interpreted that way.
His article is not an argument for doing nothing, just a warning against falling into the traps that terrorists set for us.
He points out some of the occasions when terrorists have tricked their opponents into defeating themselves, referring extensively to the historian David Fromkin, who has written an essay in Foreign Affairs making a number of relevant points and finishing by quoting the conclusion of that essay that
“though terrorism cannot always be prevented, it can always be defeated. You can always refuse to do what they want you to do.”
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