Ian Johnston wrote:
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 06:36:32 UTC, David Hansen
wrote:

: However, without Iraq there would be one less grievance that can be
: used to inflame people. The way to deal with terrorism is to drain
: the poison, not to try and look macho with so-called security
: measures and the like.

Absolutely. I'm trying to think of a single case, anywhere, where a
significant terrorist problem has been resolved by force alone, and I
can't.

Ian

Speak to them by all means, but it is the support of the comunity they
come from being withdrawn that will beat them, and effective use of
force in conjunction with the dialogue. Of course at present we are
being treated to lots of tv coverage of armed officers all over London,
whilst the cameras seem to ignore the vast majority of other officers
nearby armed with nothing more than an extendable baton and a cs gas
canister. Tends to distort perceptions.