the war on terror
where did it go? you know, the challenge facing the newest "greatest generation". we are embroiled in a conflict in the general vicinity of where we, as a whole, perceive the terror battleground to be, but the war on terror has pretty much petered out. in my opinion, (at least today), it is likely to fade from view, barring another major incident on US soil, its usefulness having been harvested in the election earlier this month.
does anyone know why we have not captured and brought to justice the man that we vilify as the personification of evil in the world, Osama bin Laden? I believe that it is because of the nuclear issue. al Quaida may or may not possess weapons of this particular ilk, but the uncertainty of that is proving to be a strong deterrent to the capture of the man. it is widely believed that Osama is in Pakistan, operating from the soil of one of America's staunchest allies in this faux war, and a known nuclear power in the region. it is known and has been widely reported in the past year that many of the leading scientists and administrators of that nations weapons program have assisted such states as Iran and North Korea in the pursuit of the relative security that comes with owning ones own WMD.
where am I going with this? I think that what has stopped the US from making an incursion into Pakistan is the fact that though the Pakistani government would howl, it would likely do little to hinder such operations, but it is unable to ensure that its citizens, (specifically those with physical access to the weapons inventory), would not take the matter into their own hands, and either use, or pass such a weapon to parties that would use it.
the ramifications of this notion are sobering indeed, no matter where one stands on the political landscape. that Osama should be brought to justice is not in question here. I wonder today how far we are willing to go to defend our right and/or obligation to accomplish that.
does anyone know why we have not captured and brought to justice the man that we vilify as the personification of evil in the world, Osama bin Laden? I believe that it is because of the nuclear issue. al Quaida may or may not possess weapons of this particular ilk, but the uncertainty of that is proving to be a strong deterrent to the capture of the man. it is widely believed that Osama is in Pakistan, operating from the soil of one of America's staunchest allies in this faux war, and a known nuclear power in the region. it is known and has been widely reported in the past year that many of the leading scientists and administrators of that nations weapons program have assisted such states as Iran and North Korea in the pursuit of the relative security that comes with owning ones own WMD.
where am I going with this? I think that what has stopped the US from making an incursion into Pakistan is the fact that though the Pakistani government would howl, it would likely do little to hinder such operations, but it is unable to ensure that its citizens, (specifically those with physical access to the weapons inventory), would not take the matter into their own hands, and either use, or pass such a weapon to parties that would use it.
the ramifications of this notion are sobering indeed, no matter where one stands on the political landscape. that Osama should be brought to justice is not in question here. I wonder today how far we are willing to go to defend our right and/or obligation to accomplish that.
posted by eccentric recluse at 1:20 PM
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