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In reply to the discussion: Paris in Perspective [View all]katsy
(4,246 posts)That we apologize for our past transgressions and offer an olive branch?
Commit hundreds of thousands of moderate Muslims to the caliphate in return for peace?
The daesh will respond to kindness and understanding in kind?
Yes, history matters. I did not mean to belittle our role in what we now know as bad actions in the Middle East. But how can anyone use that history to justify these terrorist attacks. Should history condemn the western world to what degree? What should be our punishment? 10, 20 or more 911 type attacks? 50 more Paris attacks? When will the sins of our fathers be forgiven?
I don't think daesh is interested in resolution of our differences. They pretty much are committed to the destruction of anyone not aligned with their ideology. So from this one fact... please enlighten me as to how you would suggest western powers proceed.