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**dietpillxanaxaxx** · 02-09-2006, 10:09 PM

In fact, it was ronnie who gave the terrorists the idea that the US can be intimidated by terrorist acts. If he had been man enough to stand by the principles that he supposedly believed in, Bin Laden might never have thought committing terrorist acts agains the US could possibly have any positive outcome for him.

How?

It seems to me that the US in general is responsible for giving that impression as it was relatively non-responsive to terrorism for over 20 years prior to 9/11. So, I'd include in the blame Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton. The most notable exception I can think of is Reagan's bombing of Qaddafi's house, which evidently was still not enough to dissuade the likes of bin Laden.

02-09-2006, 10:09 PM	#5
dietpillxanaxaxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 374 Senior Member	In fact, it was ronnie who gave the terrorists the idea that the US can be intimidated by terrorist acts. If he had been man enough to stand by the principles that he supposedly believed in, Bin Laden might never have thought committing terrorist acts agains the US could possibly have any positive outcome for him. How? It seems to me that the US in general is responsible for giving that impression as it was relatively non-responsive to terrorism for over 20 years prior to 9/11. So, I'd include in the blame Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton. The most notable exception I can think of is Reagan's bombing of Qaddafi's house, which evidently was still not enough to dissuade the likes of bin Laden.
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