President Obama: “Ideologies Are Not Defeated With Guns. They’re Defeated By Better Ideas”

By Robert Farago

Ah yes, the old “hearts and minds” strategy for defeating ISIS. Because Vietnam. No matter what you think of America’s pursuit of that war, the idea that America is going to somehow Tweet ISIS to death is beyond laughable. It’s disgusting. It’s demeaning to the tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children who’ve been – and will be – tortured, mutilated, raped enslaved, beheaded, shot, burned alive, hung and drowned by ISIS. As this CNN documentary reveals, the aspiring Caliphate controls its citizens by combining the ever-present threat of savagery with brainwashing, browbeating and bullying. You ain’t gonna convince them that all men are created equal. The best you can do is . . .

kill the fascists. Air strikes are all very well and good but there is nothing like staring into the eyes of a human being armed with a gun ready, willing and able to shoot enemy combatants dead to convince them to stop combatting and consider an alternative viewpoint.

I’m not saying that’s what we should do. Maybe containment is the best policy, for now. Maybe we could do what we’ve been trying to do without …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns