This is funny: Palin may say that Obama is “pals with terrorists,” but extremists have endorsed MCain on a password-protected website that is closely linked with Al-Qaeda.
I think author Nicholas Kristof hits it spot on:
“From their perspective, a continuation of Bush policies is best for recruiting,” said Professor Nye, adding that Mr. McCain is far more likely to continue those policies.
An American president who keeps troops in Iraq indefinitely, fulminates about Islamic terrorism, inclines toward military solutions and antagonizes other nations is an excellent recruiting tool. In contrast, an African-American president with a Muslim grandfather and a penchant for building bridges rather than blowing them up would give Al Qaeda recruiters fits.
That’s the issue with lots of conflicts. When you’re separate, isolated, and not reaching out to people, it’s easy to be angry. It’s easy to generate lots of hate. But when you communicate, there’s more of a shared responsibility for carrying the dialogue forward. A president who reaches out to other people and other countries is a huge threat to Al-Qaeda.
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