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Originally Posted by Hugh
And how do we do that - shoot anyone who looks suspicious/different?
This is exactly the reaction these assholes are going for - creating an atmosphere of hate and distrust.
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No of course not that would be stupid clearly. What we have to do is take the fight to them. It's not going to be easy and there are going to be mistakes and innocent victims but that will happen whatever we do.
Overseas, like it or not, we're going to have to see boots on the ground and a concerted effort to wipe the **** out mostly according the usual rules of engagement and sometimes not as has always been the case in the heat of battle.
At home we need to expect that our lives and freedoms are going to be impinged upon in order to minimise the risks we face. It's been happening since the days of the IRA and it'll have to carry on to reflect the new reality that our enemies think nothing of suicide and aren't going to give us nice warnings. We need to be relentless in following up intelligence leads and provide the resources to make that happen whatever the cost. Sadly we're going to need to strengthen the powers the authorities have to monitor, intervene and detain suspects. This isn't going to be pleasant and there will be mistakes made but the alternative is worse IMHO.
No need for hate and no need for going around shooting anyone who looks different but, yes, there is going to be an increasing need to maintain a level of awareness and distrust but that doesn't have to be irrational. That's inevitable I'm afraid and waiting until we have Paris style attacks here before starting the process will only result in a more extreme reaction.