Saturday, September 15, 2012

Or Countries which shelter them


Is the shoe on the other foot?

The difference between counter-insurgency (COIN) and counter-terrorism (CT) is that we hold the countries responsible for terrorists within their borders.  We try to help countries defeat insurgents.

Although we have separation of church and state, almost no other country does.  We should expect citizens of other countries to consider the Government of the United States of America to “be responsible” for people within its borders.  Otherwise, the USA is "hosting" "terrorists".

The Bush Administration invented Counter Terrorism (CT).  The Obama Administration, with Vice President Joe Biden as the major advocate, has expanded it beyond belief.

What are the implications of:

·         Reciprocity?

·         Symmetry?

·         Etc?

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