Should the Gatorade bomb plot help the Democrats? George Will seems to think so:
Cooperation between Pakistani and British law enforcement (the British draw upon useful experience combating IRA terrorism) has validated John Kerry's belief (as paraphrased by the New York Times Magazine of Oct. 10, 2004) that "many of the interdiction tactics that cripple drug lords, including governments working jointly to share intelligence, patrol borders and force banks to identify suspicious customers, can also be some of the most useful tools in the war on terror." In a candidates' debate in South Carolina (Jan. 29, 2004), Kerry said that although the war on terror will be "occasionally military," it is "primarily an intelligence and law enforcement operation that requires cooperation around the world."
I never drank gatorade, so I don't see what all the fuss is about. I think all the unrest is more a symptom than the underlying cause. If you treat symptoms, nothing much changes.
Posted by: Duncan | August 22, 2006 at 11:28 AM
So many of 'us' thought that right after 9•11. Not a war but intelligence and intense police work.
Posted by: judson | August 22, 2006 at 11:58 AM
How is it that the drug war is supposed to provide a comforting analogy? Is the drug war considered a success by someone, somewhere?
Posted by: Sebastian Holsclaw | August 25, 2006 at 12:44 PM