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Comments on: The Problem With Plans https://whynow.dumka.us/2006/09/08/the-problem-with-plans/ On-line Opinion Magazine...OK, it's a blog Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:58:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Bryan https://whynow.dumka.us/2006/09/08/the-problem-with-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-17741 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:58:34 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/2006/09/08/the-problem-with-plans/#comment-17741 The Guardia Civil weren’t exactly “cops”. I was in Spain on a regular basis when Franco was in power, and that is the vision of “law enforcement” that the Shrubbery would like.

People would get a little annoyed if we decided to bomb a US neighborhood because of gangs, but that’s what is happening in Iraq. Al Qaeda as a crime family works as a concept, and that’s how they should be treated.

]]> By: Mustang Bobby https://whynow.dumka.us/2006/09/08/the-problem-with-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-17739 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 14:42:05 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/2006/09/08/the-problem-with-plans/#comment-17739 John Kerry got hooted down for suggesting that fighting terrorism was a law enforcement issue, but it makes sense. Cops have no idea what they’re going to face on the street every day; criminals don’t plan ahead unless they’re Dr. Evil, and therefore police have to be ready for everything, think on the fly, and just keep catching the bad guys. There’s no such thing as a peace treaty in law enforcement; you just have to keep doing it, keep cool, and do everything you can to keep on top of it while keeping some semblance of peace and civility for the civilians. It’s a delicate balance in a “democratic” society.

I spent a few days in Madrid when Franco was still in power. There was a cop on every street and no one got mugged. Of course, there was no dissent, either. What kind of choice is that?

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