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WISDOM AT THE GATES OF VIENNA

Thanks to the Maverick Philosopher, I discovered this piece of political wisdom by the Baron at the Gates of Vienna.  The Baron offers five reasons why we cannot be conciliatory to Muslim jihadists, and he's quite right the history shows us the disaster that will result.  (Actually the third and fourth reason are basically the same, but I quibble.)  I hope you find this as tidy an argument as I have against confusing decency with conciliation and appeasement.

Posted by Wm Tingley on September 21, 2006 at 05:53 PM in Politics |

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