I read here that many of you feel the USA is wrong and we should negotiate with terrorist, before saying such things you should realize that the radical Muslims belives that usless you convert you should die. Should we all convert then.
2007-01-19 05:01:35 · 12 answers · asked by pony65 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
There is no reasoning with terrorists. They are fanatics and are beyond rational thinking.
2007-01-19 05:05:40 · answer #1 · answered by c.s. 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
The U.S. and Britain have sat down and negotiated with Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA, a terrorist organization, so yes, it's possible to negotiate with some terrorists.
We negotiated with several Israeli prime ministers (Begin, Rabin, Sharon) whose origins were in terrorist groups like the Palmach and the Irgun.
Not only is it true that one man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter, but it is also sometimes true that today's terrorist is tomorrow's ex-freedom fighter/current ally.
Politics - not a game for idealists.
2007-01-19 13:18:51 · answer #2 · answered by DJ Cosmolicious 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't seen anyone on here say we should negotiate with terrorists, can you provide a link to any of those statements here on YA? I'm not trying to be a pain, I would really like to see who has said that. I, like the majority of Americans, do feel this war has become a study in failure and bad policy, but that doesn't equate to negotiating with terrorists. Maybe I should approach this from a different direction: Who do you identify as terrorists, specifically?
2007-01-19 13:17:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think you can negotiate with a terrorist.
See, terrorists are fanatics. People who blow themselves up in the name of god are definitely fanatics, and maybe even crazy. You can not negotiate with a fanatic because they'll act like you're blind, dumb, naive and that they see something that you're completely blind to. Terrorists wont settle for a compromise and can't be trusted.
Also, terrorists don't want to negotiate, they want terror.
We should always try to negotiate, it's much better than war. But the problem is that they won't. And thus, we can't.
2007-01-19 13:17:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yep I sure do especially ones that say this.
DUBLIN, Ireland (CNN) -- At a recent debate over the battle for Islamic ideals in England, a British-born Muslim stood before the crowd and said Prophet Mohammed's message to nonbelievers is: "I come to slaughter all of you."
"We are the Muslims," said Omar Brooks, an extremist also known as Abu Izzadeen. "We drink the blood of the enemy, and we can face them anywhere. That is Islam and that is jihad."
and
Choudary, whose group Al-Mahajiroun disbanded before the British government could outlaw it under its anti-terror laws, spoke to CNN and made clear he wants to see Islamic law for Britain.
"All of the world belongs to Allah, and we will live according to the Sharia wherever we are," said Choudary, a lawyer. "This is a fundamental belief of the Muslims." (Watch a call for Islamic law )
Asked if he believes in democracy, he said, "No, I don't at all."
"One day, the Sharia will be implemented in Britain. It's a matter of time."
2007-01-19 13:13:29 · answer #5 · answered by CaptainObvious 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah that happens to me all the time everywhere I go...Muslim terrorists trying to convert me to Islam, then trying to kill me when I don't cooperate...it's a real problem.
2007-01-19 13:09:25 · answer #6 · answered by Pete Schwetty 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They aren't looking to negotiate anything. No we shouldn't convert, how would that solve any problems. God gave Human beings free will and that's what we are fighting for here.
2007-01-19 13:07:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
you could ask reagan,but he is dead. was it negotiating with terrorists by making pakistan our ally? did you know one group that is listed as a terrorist org wants to overthrow the ayatollah? did you most "terrorists" are only labelled by 6 countries?
2007-01-19 13:12:13 · answer #8 · answered by J Q Public 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
About converting, that is also the belief of fundamental christians.
Now to your question: Who has the absolute definition of a terrorist? What you regard as a terrorist night not be for me!
2007-01-19 13:07:25 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I agree that finding a diplomatic solution with people who oppose our very way of life is rather futile. Many tried for years to talk with Arafat, but we now know that even up to his death he was supplying weapons to terrorists. Terrorists love the fact that we buy them time with cheap talk, but in all of our history, it has only hurt us.
2007-01-19 13:09:26 · answer #10 · answered by AT 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋