by exploited » Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:37 am
Dharma is correct that the beheadings are more about trolling for reaction than an actual attempt to dissuade us. They know better than anyone that the US doesn't back down to stuff like that.
This is a rehash of Al Qaeda's strategy. The question is whether we can break them without playing by their rules.
IMO, yes, we can. But the solution isn't military. I'm okay with intervening to stop particular atrocities, but committing to their destruction isn't going to result in a long term solution.