Painful Lesson for the French
Appeasement Never Works
The reaction of the French press and people to the kidnapping of two French journalists would be laughable if the situation wasn't so tragic (click here). The disbelief that this could happen when France has been so "pro Arab" (and, let's face it, "anti American") is evident. However, once again, it goes to show that appeasement doesn't work. When dealing with groups such as terrorists, any weakness simply encourages them to make further demands.
I'm not totally supportive of the policy of the US. However, it's clear to me that the agenda of the radical Islamic groups is an infringement on the West and we have the right to defend ourselves against this menace. Remember that terrorist attacks were going on long before 9/11 and even before the Bush administration came to office.
I'll discuss terrorism at greater length in another post. For now, let's just say that this is a problem that will unfortunately be with us for some time and there's no easy solution.
The reaction of the French press and people to the kidnapping of two French journalists would be laughable if the situation wasn't so tragic (click here). The disbelief that this could happen when France has been so "pro Arab" (and, let's face it, "anti American") is evident. However, once again, it goes to show that appeasement doesn't work. When dealing with groups such as terrorists, any weakness simply encourages them to make further demands.
I'm not totally supportive of the policy of the US. However, it's clear to me that the agenda of the radical Islamic groups is an infringement on the West and we have the right to defend ourselves against this menace. Remember that terrorist attacks were going on long before 9/11 and even before the Bush administration came to office.
I'll discuss terrorism at greater length in another post. For now, let's just say that this is a problem that will unfortunately be with us for some time and there's no easy solution.
posted by Kevin Francis at
9:16 am
