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How to 
End
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   Page One   --     Analysis and Assessment°

   Page Two   --    Examining  Some Basic Concepts°

   Page Three  --  The Non-traditional way to End Terrorism

   Page Four --     Getting Beyond the Impasse -- How to End Terrorism°

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The Impasse

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The Anti-terrorist Side:  Some people believe that it is absolutely unacceptable  (even under the present, extreme circumstances)  to deviate, even slightly from the rules of the Geneva Convention and/or from the laws of the United states and other western democracies that protect individuals from government harassment.   As a result of this carved is stone approach, anti-terrorist investigations are severely hampered and terrorists within our grasp are allowed to simply walk away to kill again later.   The argument for this self-destructive behavior is:  "If we don't follow the rules, we'll be just like them."  -- we'll be as vile as the enemy we oppose.   In the eyes of people who hold this belief, any deviation from the status quo would be an appalling jump into the pit of self-destruction.    

       Now let's add the information that promoters of this behavior leave out:   

1)   Thousands of committed, dedicated, terrorists are allowed to roam freely among us.    

2)   We cannot eliminate known terrorists and suicide bombers until after the fact when we have court-admissible evidence.   

3)   This horse-blinder behavior completely ignores the global context and all the other factors in which elimination-potential-terrorists is just one piece of a grand picture.   Global Climate Change is the most pressing example of an ignored problem.  Because we are so preoccupied with terrorism, we are ignoring a problem that could kill millions of us.  (See the page titled:  Climate Change  and Human Survival°

        WE MUST STOP indiscriminate global-level, mass murder by men intent on completely destroying western society -  by men who will stop at absolutely nothing in pursuit of their murderous intentions"  There are those who see strict adherence to the status quo -- to the present, Western justice system as an appalling jump into the pit of self-destruction.  

        The evidence supports both sides is this argument, BUT we still must find a solution.

       Getting back to those who oppose any deviation from traditional behavior, there appears to be three possible beliefs underlying public proclamations  of this adamant, carved in stone behavior.   

1)  They believe so strongly in this principle that they are willing to sacrifice their live, the lives of their families, and the lives of millions, perhaps billions of others rather than compromise on this issue.    

2)  They are unaware of the  urgency with which the terrorism  problem must be addressed and resolved.   They don't understand the terrorist mentality of the opposition.    They don't see the incredible devastation that will surely unfold if the defense-only strategy continues unchanged. 
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3)  They are believers in "the rapture" and have disguised their true feelings while they secretly await for the world to end.   If these people are "rapture" believers and supporters, the rest of us need to know it.   (On page one of the section relating to ending terrorism, see paragraphs (8-1,   8-2,    8-3)  relating to:   The Rapture.   

The Terrorist's Side:  Those who support, endorse, promote and/or participate in mass-murder in the name of God have no behavioral restrictions.   Many of them walk about freely among us, laughing at the absurdity of the restrictions their enemy places upon itself.   Of course, none of us wants to actually be like them, but,  action is desperately needed.    How do we find a compromise that solves this problem?    How do we eliminate known murders and known would-be-assassins and still not destroy our democratic principles?   The section below answers that question.

 

 

 

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Getting Beyond the Impasse

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Obviously what is needed is a compromise to get beyond this impasse.     As an alternative to the present, defense-only position -- as a alternative to expecting and waiting for the next disaster to happen, suppose that "any person who  openly vows to support or participate in the random killing of people who do not believe in his religion"  simply forfeits his rights under Western law and is, instead, treated by his own laws.    Here's a workable, functional  solution:  

   *   The Goal is to raise the price of terrorism to a level where the terrorists, themselves decide to stop the killing.    They will stop killing when and only when the price has become so high that they become unwilling to pay the price.   (See the page titled:  Self Interest.°)   

   *   Suppose a separate organization was formed composed of members from at least three nations.   For the purpose of this discussion, we'll call this group ELCO   (ELimination  COmmission)   Forming this outside group would allow the adamant no-deviation believers to say,  OK, we are not breaking the rules.  It also follows an historical precedence set by Winston Churchill.`

   *   Suppose ELCO were given a ten-year contract.  

   *   Suppose ELCO's  job was to eliminate people who openly proposed violence in the name of God.   Suppose everyone on the ELCO elimination list were offered an opportunity to privately renounce violence, to stop publicly proposing violence, and to stop supporting or associating with those who proposed or conducted violent activities and thus be off the list and safe from elimination.   Suppose those who violated their renouncement or were found to be still supporting or associating with those who proposed or conducted violent activities were not given a  second chance.  

   *   Suppose the activities of ELCO  were conducted with complete autonomy and were outside the jurisdiction of any existing government agencies or structures.   Suppose ELCO set up several several teams each with decentralized authority and each freedom of movement enabling it's officers with  flexibility and with the authority to initiate actions as in-the-moment situations and circumstances warranted.   Suppose the activities of ELCO teams were conducted under the rules set up and used by the terrorists, themselves -- no trials, no hearing, no mercy, take no prisoners.   

   *   Suppose the activities of ELCO  were focused on eliminating males who have exhibited one or more of the following characteristics:   1) Men known to be or strongly suspected to be participants in or supporters of terrorist plots,    2)  Men who have publicly proposed violence in the name of God,  2)  Men who have been known to be participants in and/or supporters of religious violence,  3)  Men who have been seen marching in the streets shouting support for religious violence.  4)  Men who  associate with or who follow the directions of men who fit any of the above categories.   

       One has to understand that males committed to Islamic jihad are committed to murdering non-Muslims at every opportunity and they will respond to absolutely nothing except violence.   One cannot reason with them.   They make no compromises.   They are completely driven by their beliefs about God -- beliefs which have been repeatedly and steadily  programmed into their minds since birth -- beliefs that are, daily, being reinforced by outspoken Islamic jihad leaders.   

   *   Suppose men who fit into the above categories simply started disappearing.  Suppose every time there was a terrorist attack, fifty times as many militant, violence-supporting,  jihad-supporting males disappear as the number of people killed or injured in the attack.   Suppose the bodies were quietly disposed of.   Suppose that the mass-murder promoters were quietly informed that violence against non-Muslims would simple no longer be tolerated and the price of violence would be measured in terms of militant, violence-supporting males disappearing in  ever-increasing numbers.   

   *   Suppose the word went out that all the terrorism supporters who disappeared were killed and buried wrapped in pigskin.  (See the section on Pig Soup.)

   *   Suppose that the mass-murder promoters were also informed that they, too, would would get the pig soup treatment and disappear at the first opportunity.   Airplanes might disappeared over open ocean.   Diplomatic immunity would cease to be a fool-proof, protective shield.  Outspoken people might have unfortunate accidents or simply disappear never to be heard from again.   Et cetera.    Et cetera.    It doesn't take a great deal of imagination to create enough fatalities and disappearances to get the attention of those promoting murder in the name of God.   Suppose these leaders were told quietly and in no uncertain terms that the price of another mass murder or other destructive or disruptive  activity would stager their imagination.  Suppose the media outlets that promote violence were told to stop promoting violence or face the pig soup consequence.   

   *   Regarding suicide bombers who actually blew themselves up, suppose the bomber's seven closest male relatives between the ages of sixteen and sixty were added to the elimination list and eliminated at the earliest opportunity.   These men would NOT be given an option to get off the list.   Their suicide bomber relative sentenced them to death.  Period!    

   *   Suppose all members of ELCO were immune from prosecution for any and all activities carried out as part of the ELCO group.   Suppose members of ELCO could be removed from ELCO by those running ELCO if their activities were found to be too excessive.  For those so-removed, their immunity from prosecution would remained in tact.  They would simple be  removed. 

   *   Suppose ELCO had access to all the presently-available information-gathering  sources.   

   *   Suppose that when ELCO called for military back up,  such as in the example A lesson in Absurdity°,  
1)    Authority and responsibility was completely and totally shifted
         to ELCO,    
2)    The action was immediately implemented without the need for further
        authority or approval, and 
3)   All participants in the action were under ELCO immunity for the action.  

   *   Suppose when ELCO functioned in nations that would allow ELCO activity within their boarders, that the officials of those governments  either offered vital information or simply stepped out of the way.   Suppose a special ID were used by ELCO and the police were instructed not to interfere with their activities.

   *   Suppose  all those who publicly opposed the implementation of  ELCO were asked if they believed in "the rapture."   Why?  Because if they are expecting the world to end any day now, they are not going to care about what the terrorist do.   They may even be secret supporters of death and destruction because they believe that's how God is going to end the world and bring them safely to heaven.   (On page one of the section relating to ending terrorism, see paragraphs (8-1,   8-2,    8-3)  relating to:   The Rapture.   

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Ending Violence in Iraq and Afghanistan

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        When the above ELCO process is applied to Iraq and Afghanistan,  violence will subside rather quickly.  Why?   Because under the present system there are no consequences for terrorist's mass-murder behavior.   For example, recently in Iraq, (September 2006)   a hundreds of  bodies of dead Iraqi males show up having been tortured and then murdered by anti-American terrorists  and the Bush team does absolutely nothing in response.    The terrorist are presently paying zero costs for their behavior.   The American military runs around in heavily armored convoys supposedly to curb violence; but in reality, they are simply targets for terrorist attacks. 

        Suppose the next time an allied soldier was killed or injured, one hundred Al Queda supporters simply disappeared.  Suppose the next time after that when an allied soldier was killed or injured two-hundred Al Queda supporters simply disappeared.   Suppose the price kept rising until it was so high that the terrorists decided they were no longer willing to pay the price.   (See the page titled:  Self Interest.°)   How long would it take for the message to hit home?   How long would it take for the violence to stop?  

       Like it or not, here's the reality about the terrorists  --  they understand and will respond to only one language, and that language is violence.   Only when they and their supporters start dying in large numbers, they will get the message.   There simply is no viable alternative.   

       Remember, ELCO will not be engaging in random killing, rather it will be carefully selecting and eliminating  self-proclaimed participants in global program of mass murder -- participants who will have been given one (and only one) opportunity to renounce violence and thus save their own lives.

       We must end terrorism NOW because if we don't,  the lack of focus on Global Climate Change° will very likely, within a relatively short time, cause irreversible destruction that will result in the deaths of millions, perhaps even billions of humans.   

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The solution:  Please note that nothing radical is being proposed here.   No open confrontations are proposed.    Women and children are excluded from the target list.   No religious sites are being threatened.  No bridges, factories, power stations and the like are about to be bombed.      Nothing is proposed that would further inflame moderate believers in Islam.   Making public threats are way out of line, and would be exceedingly counterproductive.   Quiet notification backed up by the steady elimination of militants is all that is needed.   The only question is how many militants need to disappear or have fatal accidents before the message is actually heard.   Obviously, the details of how ELCO would function would have to be worked out.

Innocent Lives:  And of course and unfortunately, some innocent people will die or be injured in the process.  The goal is to maximize the elimination of mass-murders at the lowest cost in terms of the loss of innocent lives.   Compare the price that would be paid (the number of innocent live lost) as part of this proposal with the price that will be paid from another terrorist attack such as that which occurred on 9-11-2001.   

       Then also ask yourself, "Who will do the dying?   Do you choose  it be innocent women and children (perhaps your own family) who just happen to be at the target site when a bomb goes off or shall it be an occasional someone who happens to be physically close to the terrorists at the moment when the terrorist is eliminated.  

Historical Precedence:  Readers are invited to examine how Winston Churchill dealt with some of the Nazi war criminals.   At the end of WWII, there were numerous Nazi officials who could never be successfully convicted using the lengthy, cumbersome, legal processes of the Nuremberg trials.   Their crimes were known, but technically unprovable.   Winston Churchill set up a team whose job was to kill the men who fit the above category.   In spite of the fact that these men no longer posed a threat, they were systematically eliminated with no trials and no public proclamations.   Given the urgency and severity of today's circumstances, does it seem reasonable to follow the historically-documented precedence of Winston Churchill?

Also ask, "Who will pay the price?   Will it be you or you family if ELCO does its job?  Definitely not!  Will it be you of your family if ELCO doesn't do its job?  It very well could be.    

If you oppose the activation of this proposal,  we have three suggestions:  1)  give us a more functional, more workable, alternative  solution NOW,  or  2)  shut your mouth, and 3)  tell us whether or not you believe in "the rapture."  

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   *   Choice Four:        Work with us on either of the two most critical  tasks:
                                  
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Ending Terrorism --  Project Content

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   Page One     --   Analysis and Assessment°

   Page Two    --     Examining  Some Basic Concepts°

   Page Three  --  The Non-traditional way to End Terrorism

   Page Four     --  Getting Beyond the Impasse -- How to End Terrorism°

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Supporting Evidence

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   Page Five   --  An Analysis of the Bush Anti-terrorist Strategy°

   Page Six    --  Additional Evidence°

   Page Seven    Global Terrorism -- A War of Conflicting Beliefs°

 

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