ARNOLD KLING ON fear of confrontation

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ARNOLD KLING ON fear of confrontation: “Unfortunately, large segments of American society no longer have the ability to confront real evil. People lack the confidence and moral clarity to stand up to intimidation. . . . One can view Islamic militants as armed versions of unruly teenagers. We should not feel guilty toward them. We should demand reasonable and decent behavior from them, rather than excuse their tantrums or their crimes.”

That would require thinking of ourselves as adults, which is unacceptable to many.

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From what I understand of the financing of international terrorism, the main culprit in funding these acts is the Saudi Arabian government. It seems that if the U.S. and the world in general wanted to truly eliminate the threat of global terror, it would act more decisively with the house of Saud. This is not to say that Iran is not a grave and growing threat, but primary facilitator does not seem to be our enemies in Iran, but rather our ‘friends’ in Saudi Arabia.
 
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