Send the bugger back

[SimonMac]

We are at war with anybody who first wages war against us.

They fired the first shots, remember?



The pIRA was not a country either, but they waged war, and we engaged them.

And again, how well did that actually turn out? Decades of violence only solved by peace negations and concessions from both sides.

[d000hg]

This country is at War.

Nope, try again.

[Spacecadet]

Question is who are we at war with? You can't declare war on Al-Qaeda as they are not a country, and we all know how well internment went in NI!

We are trying to portray the "war on terror" as a moral and just war, just because they don't play by the rules doesn't me we shouldn't either.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to SimonMac again.

Dammit

[Churchill]

And again, how well did that actually turn out? Decades of violence only solved by peace negations and concessions from both sides.

Solved?

I think you should have a look at the News coming out of Northern Ireland.

Here, follow this for a few days and report back... BBC News - Northern Ireland

[KimberleyChris]

And again, how well did that actually turn out? Decades of violence only solved by peace negations and concessions from both sides.

So what concessions should we give to Al Qaeda then?

They do not want peace negotiations. To them this is part of a religious crusade, mainly fuelled by our standpoint on the Israel/Palestine issue.

[SimonMac]

Solved?

I think you should have a look at the News coming out of Northern Ireland.

Here, follow this for a few days and report back... BBC News - Northern Ireland

As an Ulster man myself I know it is no where near solved, but it is better than it was with decommissioning on both sides.

[SimonMac]

So what concessions should we give to Al Qaeda then?

They do not want peace negotiations. To them this is part of a religious crusade, mainly fuelled by our standpoint on the Israel/Palestine issue.

If we ignore our own rules of law how much better are we than they are? The moral high ground is not much but its all we have at times.

[KimberleyChris]

If we ignore our own rules of law how much better are we than they are? The moral high ground is not much but its all we have at times.

It is a War.
We only need to stay within the Geneva Convention when fighting back. That is the only 'law' that applies here.

[gingerjedi]

If we ignore our own rules of law how much better are we than they are? The moral high ground is not much but its all we have at times.

Our own rule of law said he should be deported.

[SimonMac]

Our own rule of law said he should be deported.

True, however our rule of law also states that he can appeal to the ECHR which can over rule out law.