Justice?
Osama bin Laden, Anwar Al Awlaki and now Gaddafi, all assassinated in the name of "democracy". What do you think about that? Are they simply cases of "live by terror, die by terror"? Or is the West far too trigger-happy? Our political system is based on law and I think these men should have been brought to trial. To murder individuals in the name of democracy, debases us all.
posted by Whispering Walls at 7:47 am
6 Comments:
Is the rule ' better the devil you know ' philosophy, cynicism, or nonsense ?
Hi Angus - that sounds like an Oxbridge entrance question. I could write an essay on it!
I think he should have been brought to trial. He showed no mercy to anyone but the world is not improved when victors take revenge.
You need to think of cowboy films - there's only one way to deal with these people. Remember Napoleon.
I would split it a bit. When they are in your power they must be brought to trial. e.g.Osama bin Laden. Anwar al Awlaki was, in my opinion, a legitimate hostile target. The murder of Gadaffi and his son Mutassim was vile but understandable given the nature and emotion of his captors. I do however have worries about the potentially indiscriminate nature of Predator strikes.
Portinari
I agree, WL
! KL
Greetings Portinari, the problem is that principles are weakened when exceptions are made.
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