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Originally Posted by aklim
Well, here is an issue. Not so much about eating crow. It is about appearing weak. They know we are weak and they are strong. That is why they do what they do. OBL was surprised that it was so easy to get us out of Somalia. Think that didn't encourage him and his followers that a little more and they can get what they want? Now, what happens in a few years down the road when they want something else? They know all they have to do is behead a few people, drag a few corpses and what not and we will cave in. Think they won't exploit that? I would.
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That's true. If they sense we are weak, they will exploit the perceived weakness. If they sense we are too hard-headed to make necessary changes in course, they will exploit that hard-headedness. It's a tough situation. No doubt about it.