The political aims of terrorists are countered when the media highlight the victim rather than the culprit. Show the cost, not the criminal.
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Terrorism—like arson, murder, and theft—exists in every era. It is not new, and those responsible are not masterminds; they are criminals.
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Terrorism can no more be defeated with a military than can thievery. It is only countered by neutering the desired outcome.
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Terrorists steal lives to buy attention. Deprive them of that, and you remove their strategic motivation.
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Terrorism is countered by making it a crime without benefit: caring for the victims, convicting the responsible, and erasing the message.
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A thousand sacrificed rights will do less to counter terrorism than a single moment of fearless discipline. Don't be afraid. Be resilient.
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A Russian puppet incites fear from the White House and intelligent counter-terrorism strategy is voiced by an American refugee in Russia.
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It's probably Putin retaliating for recent protests

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Not a fan of Putin, but Christ, that's way out there. That's Alex jones-level crazy.
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You don't know history
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What's that supposed to mean? Russia isn't Oceania. Putin might be evil, but there's no history of him bombing his own bloody people.
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It would make absolutely zero sense for Putin to kill *random people* in retaliation for protests. ZERO.
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It would be like Putin to send a message at any cost. He wants to maintain a level of fear and retain power. Don't be fooled. He is
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A message only works when recipients know what the message is and who it's from. Very few believe Putin is behind this. For good reason.
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Alright, so he blocked me for THAT? Jesus, such a tender, fragile little fella.
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Snowden, do you care for Americans? No.
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Why say no? Because we leaked to the world (including Americans) that our own government was breaking its own constitutional law?
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