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WaPo: How a Detainee Became an Asset

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rumcrook8/30/2009 5:13:45 pm PDT

re: #412 keithgabryelski

the other risks are day to day cultural activities that make on whole our modern lives better. accepting risk of the existence of automobiles or airplanes or advanced surgeries, all having risk is completely different than what you propose.

these things have positive redeeming overall vallue to our lives.

terrorists do not have any redeeming value.

I also see no redeeeming value inherent in allowing a certain amount of “risk” associated with being pussies with terrorists.

again you feel comfortable with taking a relaxed stance towards terrorists, at least relaxed enough that you allow for more carnage/risk becuase everything that could be extracted from them that could to stop an attack wasnt.

I am not so willing.

I am unwilling to take a “hey its just part of life live with it” attitude.

I am unwilling to be protective of the evil at the expense of any innocent lives.