Newsday reports that American forces are taking hostages and using them as bargaining chips.
Human poker chips
I hope the story isn't true, because I believe that when people see the American way of life that they want if for themselves and their children, and I believe the strength of our ideals will win hearts and minds, while the strength of our arms should only be used in self defense.
I fear that we are now doing things backwards, that is, using bombs to win hearts and minds and ideals in self-defense (i.e. the domino theory).
JFK said it best, "We must lead by force of example, not by force of arms."
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