Friday in Yemen, US commandos attempted a raid to free American journalist Luke Somers and South African Pierre Korkie, who were being held hostage and threatened with death by al-Qaeda. But one of the terrorists spotted the commandos and raised an alarm. There was a firefight that killed six al-Qaeda fighters. No American soldiers were harmed, but the terrorists executed both hostages in cold blood. Over the weekend, Hillary Clinton made some comments about how “smart power” requires that we understand our enemies, that we empathize with them, respect them and see things from their point of view. It might be one of the most asinine comments I’ve ever heard. How can we empathize with terrorists who think nothing of beheading innocent men, women and children? America is a free nation today because previous leaders had the sense to understand that knowing your enemy meant understanding their weaknesses and exploiting them to win. It didn’t mean reaching out your hand to monsters who cut hands off.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 01:06:49 +0000
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