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/p> p> SAFE WITH KERRY br> Re: William Tucker's The American Chamberlain : /p>

William Tucker does not get it. Kerry's concise view of the terrorism threat and how to address it are far more comprehensive and thought out than anything tried by Bush and the neocons. Tucker's attempt to attach the following philosophy to Kerry's plan is ludicrous. "In other words, if we just ignore them, they'll go away. And if we don't ignore them but fight back, then it's all our fault."

Essentially, you cannot declare war on a word or on a philosophy and have any real chance of declaring total "victory." The concept of terror as a weapon will always be with us. Enlisting nations throughout the world in choking off support for terrorists and the teaching of hatred for infidels (as is done in many Saudi schools) will go much further in controlling terrorism and its ability to enlist persons willing to commit suicide for their cause.

p>Kerry's approach will make us safer in the long run. Calling him disparaging names or trying to put words in his mouth is not what a reader expects from a published writer, even one with Tucker's right leaning philosophy. br> -- Jim Barisano br> Acton, Massachusetts /p> p>

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