(December 23, 2013 at 8:11 am)A Theist Wrote: I see diplomacy differently. When we barter, make agreements, and build alliances with actual governments (excluding terrorist regimes) that's what I consider diplomacy.
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Then its your own private definition especially if you outlaw dealing with 'terrorist regimes' whatever they are
Quote: When we make deals with terrorists that's capitulation. In the case of the IRA, the FLN, and the ETA, those groups were committing acts for liberation from Great Britain, France, and Spain.
They were all still terrorists in democratic states who specifically targetted civilians in atrocities
Quote: In the case of terror groups like Al Qaeda and other radical Islamic terror networks, their goals are far more lofty. They eventually want to bring the world under the domination of an Islamic theocracy.
Cartainly they want to bring the Muslim world into a single theocracy (and retake Spain)
Quote:There is no bartering with these guys and they'll accept no compromising of their religion. Everyone must be brought to subjection. They are not tolerant of any non muslim existing in the Middle East, in fact, they're not tolerant of any non muslim. Look at the persecution of the Christians and other non muslims over there. Islamic terrorists are dedicated to the total annihilation of Israel from the Middle East for no other reason that they're Jews, more tolerant of diversity, friendly to the West, and simply because they're non muslim. They're also dedicated to toppling other Islamic governments in the Middle East who are friendly with the West. There will never be a Kumbayah moment with radical Islamic terrorists. It's not in their belief system to be compromising.
You are mostly correct. They are an utterly evil force but they don;t really care much about israel who ,currently, is providing medical aid to Islamist rebels since they consider Syria far more of a threat. Their only real interest in the West is to provoke Western action in the Middle east which they beleive will help their Cause.