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We could also stop the "this is what terrorists want". They usually want a caliphate or an independent Northern Elbonia, not scare you into avoiding tourist att
by blfr 11y ago
We could also stop the "this is what terrorists want". They usually want a caliphate or an independent Northern Elbonia, not scare you into avoiding tourist attractions.
- morgante 11y agoThey want you to be afraid. Without fear, terrorism is a useless military strategy.
- blfr 11y agoWithout fear terrorism is a perfectly serviceable strategy. All terrorists need to do is create enough disruption to make it cheaper to give them what they want. IRA would often issue warnings about their attacks.
- danellis 11y ago> All terrorists need to do is create enough disruption to make it cheaper to give them what they want. They won't get what they want because of something that happened, but rather because of the fear of it happening again. So yes, fear.
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