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I feel the reaction shoul d be (er, should have been), swift and violent. It should also be controlled. The inhabitants need to be made to realize that we are reacting in kind to an act of violence rather than pure hatred against the inhabitants. When the people realize the results of terrorist activities, they will be more cooperative in turning in the terrorists. The consequences of "looking away" have to be more severe than the consequences of being a "snitch".
To react out of hatred for the people negates our reasons for being there.
Contractors should have the means of self-defense but not become mercenaries or vigilanties. We still have to keep our goals in mind -- which I thought were a free and self-determining nation of Iran.
Though this was much more violent than previous demonstrations, you will notice that the Middle Easterners love to dance in the streets -- for either side. Sometime pay close attention to the videos and you may recognize the same familiar faces-- almost always right in front of the camera. It is almost as if some of the demonstrators ar paid actors for the news photographerts.
My God!! some of what I see is over the hill. Should we have bombed Watts off of the map because of somewhat similar riots?
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