Posted by
Fatherof2 on Friday, August 11, 2006 7:56:08 PM
A practical application of NY Times Editorial "Logic"
Earlier this week the august NY Times ran an editorial concerning a potential cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah that stated "the political settlement has to be packaged so that both sides can claim some sort of victory."
OK. Let me think this through.
Hizbollah is a terrorist organization.
Check.
A terrorist organization shouldn't be expected to accept a "settlement" unless they are validated with a sense of "victory"over the civilized nation they are pledged to destroy.
Check.
Ok. Got it.
Once again I have forgotten that lack of "self-esteem" is the root cause of all bad behavior in the world. Thank goodness for NY Times-induced enlightenment!
Having experienced such an epiphany it is now so obvious how disproportionate a response is the arrest of twenty four terrorists for plotting to destroy ten airliners in flight from England to the United States! Where is the mutual sense of victory? How can a settlement ever be reached with these terrorists when British intelligence gets all the credit for success and the terrorists are left with not even an exploded sneaker to confirm their faith in their fragile inner-jihadi? We can throw them in jail of course, but must we deprive them of all sense of self-worth?
The NY Times has shown us the way! Let us "package" this event so that both sides can claim victory! The solution is obvious. Release half of the plotters.Let them board five flights with their carry-on baggage. As the bloddy debris of the planes falls on US cities the MI-5 interrogator will smugly tell the captive terrorist ringleader "Aha! We have foiled half of your evil plot, Mohammed! "
"But I have been half successful Zionist-loving pig!" the jihadi will snarl in reply. But then, he will smile. His features will soften. " I am suddenly feeling very good about myself. Validated almost! Please hand me my trac phone. I must call Ned Lamont, for I am now ready to negotiate in good faith with infidel dogs to establish peace and brotherhood!"
And to think, all this time I thought the best thing to do to terrorists was to hunt them down and destroy them. Thank God for the NY Times.