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"Terrorist attacks are not caused by the use of strength. They are invited by the perception of weakness."
~ Dick Cheney, speaking to Marines at a base camp in California, July 27, 2004.
Via Seth Simmons
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"Terrorist attacks are not caused by the use of strength. They are invited by the perception of weakness."
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
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Check out what Juan Cole, a professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of Michigan, has written about Cheney's speeches on Iraq and terrorism:
http://www.juancole.com/2004_07_01_juancole_archive.html#109107267645347358
Pay special attention to the public opinion stats he has coming out of the Middle East right now.
Professor Cole's blog consistently has some of the most up-to-date information about events in the Middle East from a thoughtful liberal foreign policy perspective. It's worth visiting frequently if you care about these issues.
Sorry, here's an even better link to Professor Cole's blog. Here he directly responds to your quote from Cheney:
http://www.juancole.com/2004_07_01_juancole_archive.html#109098963408796710
Read it if you dare!
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