Ezra Klein, riffing off Spencer Ackerman:
This really seems to be the difference between liberals and neoconservatives on foreign policy, doesn't it? Neocons envision a near-static population of terrorists, and prescribe an aggressive policy of killing them in order to rid the world of terrorism. Liberals see a dynamic population of terrorists and prescribe broad policies meant to blunt their popular appeal and deprive them of public support. Neocons looks at the liberal prescription and say, essentially, "you're not killing enough of them." And liberals look at the Neocons and, aghast, say, "stop making so many more."
You really must click through and read Spencer's full take down of neoconservative approach to fighting terror. I didn't realize that Spencer, in addition to all of his other duties, had brought his personal blog back online. I like his more professional stuff, but those other venues don't allow room for this sort of anger. And damn if this kid can't write the hell out of angry. Another feed to add to the reader, I guess!
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