^Apples and oranges. 9/11 is not the kind of attack you deter by striking a country. Instead it's generally the kind of attack you might *incur* by striking a country.
5/8/2026 6:17:56 PM
The comparison is more about the need to act preventively when there is not 100% certainty about when, where, and how an attack will occur. The 9/11 attackers were adherents to radical Islam. Are you trying to justify their religiously motivated violence against civilians?
5/8/2026 6:39:57 PM
In which heelfan refuses to acknowledge the possibility (really, probability) of a preemptive strike making things worse. [Edited on May 8, 2026 at 7:11 PM. Reason : a]
5/8/2026 7:09:43 PM
5/8/2026 11:10:32 PM
Not directly, not intentionally. I think you wish we did so you could hate your country even more.
5/9/2026 5:53:27 AM