“I guess we can try to have a debate in the philosophies about appropriate response, but I know if some dude ran a plane into my house, I’d want to kick his ass.”
As I keep trying to explain to Bush Plan supporters: that is exactly what we are failing to do, and it is precisely because of the stupidity (or “inappropriateness” if you prefer) of our response to the attack that we are failing to do it.
To put it in terms that the unashamedly “WHUP ASS!!” crowd can understand: the perpetrators have probably become exhausted from rolling around on the floor laughing at us for the past few years, because we did exactly what they wanted.
The emotional reaction may be seductively appealing, but it is one through which you can be manipulated. Is that what you want?
“I guess we can try to have a debate in the philosophies about appropriate response, but I know if some dude ran a plane into my house, I’d want to kick his ass.”
As I keep trying to explain to Bush Plan supporters: that is exactly what we are failing to do, and it is precisely because of the stupidity (or “inappropriateness” if you prefer) of our response to the attack that we are failing to do it.
To put it in terms that the unashamedly “WHUP ASS!!” crowd can understand: the perpetrators have probably become exhausted from rolling around on the floor laughing at us for the past few years, because we did exactly what they wanted.
The emotional reaction may be seductively appealing, but it is one through which you can be manipulated. Is that what you want?