jfern on London Terrorist Attacks

[John Dibble]

Now, I'm gonna agree that this was in bad taste and that this issue shouldn't be made partisan. To seriously respond, I have this to say - there is no quick fix for extreme Islamic terrorist groups such as Al Queda, unless of course you think rounding up every last Muslim and putting them in camps is acceptable. It's stupid to think that the problem would just go away. Now, Al Queda HAS been seriously damaged over the last few years, but by no means are they helpless. Exterminating Al Queda and similar groups is like exterminating an infestation roaches - it's extremely difficult to get rid of all of them unless you're willing to take extreme measures.

Bush was wrong to say that they weren't a problem anymore, yes, but he's a politician - he has to say things that make his constituents feel comfortable. That must be considered when dealing with political speeches. If you think there's never been a Democrat who's had to eat his words, then you're dead wrong. What Bush should have said is simply that we have severly damaged Al Queda's abilities to commit acts of terrorism, but that vigilance should be maintained because they can still strike when least expected.