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Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
I believe it is at least reasonably arguable (although not susceptible of empirical proof-- certainly not in the short term) that the U.S. invasion of Iraq "may have worsened terror" (which is what Blix said) by (a) inspiring either more persons to support or become terrorists who would not otherwise have done so, or (b) inspiring terrorist strikes which would not otherwise have occurred.
S_A_M
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This argument a based entirely on the following faulty assumptions.
1. If we do not take aggressive actions against the terrorists, they will not attack us.
2. We are somehow to blame for being attacked.
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