Do you want to know why terror thrives today in the world? Please read this.
VIOLENCE may be endemic to mankind, yet the community of nations nevertheless managed to outlaw poison gas and criminalize genocide. Is it beyond people’s capacity to, belatedly, define deliberate attacks against civilians as a crime against humanity? Wouldn’t the world be a better place if terrorists found no sanctuary, no financial backing and no diplomatic cover – because, simply, no “reason” justified their actions?
Of course, attempting to vastly minimize terror in the world is far more difficult than just saying “no.” Nevertheless, saying “no” is the first step. Why do so many, over and over, seem to believe that we will have superior outcomes if we negotiate with that which we know to be terribly wrong? Decide that it is and stay the course battling it. While it may be a most painful road to travel, ultimately the other fork in the road is worse.
And you would think by now we would know that. Our actions, however, speak otherwise.