Declare Victory, Move On

Just a quick thought about the WAR ON TERROR!!!!

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Here's what I'd like to see the next Democratic president do with the War on Terror: Declare Victory and Move On.

The long and the short of it is that the United States will likely always be a target for some crazies. We can't stop that through the use of our military against nation states or substantial portions of states.

We do need to support and encourage democracy and democratic transitions around the world. It's just not likely to be successful if we use our military to do it. I actually do think that the lack of democracy in the Middle East is a contributing factor in the existence of Arab and Muslim terrorist groups.

Here's the thing though: even if the entire Middle East democratized, someone somewhere would want to kill us. You and I know, however, that no one can really destroy the United States.

So, what we need to do is jettison this rhetoric of war and the policies that accomany it. But with that we have to explain that we will do everything that is right to do in order to keep people from blowing Americans up.

What's wrong with this position? Anything?