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View Poll Results: Progress against terror
Progress is better than expected 4 8.89%
Progress is far too slow 10 22.22%
There is no progress at all 16 35.56%
We are loosing ground 11 24.44%
Progress is as expected 1 2.22%
I don't know/cannot judge 3 6.67%
Voters: 45. This poll is closed
Thread: Progress against terror
Red Harvest 19:45 07-14-2005
I'm not seeing the level of progress I expected. We haven't caught the big fish. The way the Iraq campaign was justified, timed, and the post war management of it have not helped. I don't think Iraq has really increased terrorism, rather shifted the focal/rally point for the terrorists. There are some encouraging signs in a few places such as Palestine and Lebanon, but less in others. Afghanistan was moved to the back burner on "simmer" and I think we will severely regret that later. Pakistan is a mess, the tribes are harboring many of the worst terrorists. Spain did exactly what terrorists wanted as a result of the Madrid bombing. (Yes, the party in power was stupid and wrong to try to blame the attack on Basque separatists and I don't blame Spain for ejecting them--what concerned me was effectively giving the terrorists what they wanted as a result.)

To me the measurement of progress against terrorism comes down to not only how many/how severe the attacks are, but more importantly to the level of resolve by various nations and groups to combat it and GIVE IT NO REFUGE. While there has been a shift in the Islamic world in attitude, there is still a long way to go. Also, some elements in Europe seem too fractious on the issue, too apologetic for the terrorists.

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