Where is the Critical Thinking?
As I listen to the (so called) discourse between those supporting the war in Iraq and those who
oppose the war, I realize that critical thinking and honesty are for the most part missing in the
debate. Hyperbole and label slapping seems to be the extent of debate. Sad!
It is clear to me, as someone who supports the troops and respects their courage, that people
can oppose the policy and justifications for the war and still be patriotic. The argument that “we
need to fight terrorist over there or we will have to fight them here” doesn’t make any sense.
Putting a bulls–eye on the back of our young men and women in Iraq isn’t the answer to fighting
terrorists.
We need to find terrorist cells throughout the world to disrupt or eliminate them before they
attack anywhere in the world. Human intelligence and cooperation with foreign governments is
vital to fighting the tactic of terrorism by any radical group.
Invading and occupying a Muslim country just further angers moderate Muslims and adds to their
distrust of American policies in the world. For anyone to say, we are blaming America for the
brutal acts committed by radical Muslims by trying to understand how our actions push moderate
Muslims over the edge is disingenuous and lacks the critical thinking required to reduce the
hatred directed towards America.
We can not change the minds of radical Muslim terrorists, but it is time to make an effort to
understand how our relationships with some Muslim governments’ further angers the Muslim
people around the world.
Our government leaders supporting the war are trying to make their delusional justifications fit a
false reality. It is time for some critical thinking in government. I won’t hold my breath!
Fred Flanagan
Copyright © 2006
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oppose the war, I realize that critical thinking and honesty are for the most part missing in the
debate. Hyperbole and label slapping seems to be the extent of debate. Sad!
It is clear to me, as someone who supports the troops and respects their courage, that people
can oppose the policy and justifications for the war and still be patriotic. The argument that “we
need to fight terrorist over there or we will have to fight them here” doesn’t make any sense.
Putting a bulls–eye on the back of our young men and women in Iraq isn’t the answer to fighting
terrorists.
We need to find terrorist cells throughout the world to disrupt or eliminate them before they
attack anywhere in the world. Human intelligence and cooperation with foreign governments is
vital to fighting the tactic of terrorism by any radical group.
Invading and occupying a Muslim country just further angers moderate Muslims and adds to their
distrust of American policies in the world. For anyone to say, we are blaming America for the
brutal acts committed by radical Muslims by trying to understand how our actions push moderate
Muslims over the edge is disingenuous and lacks the critical thinking required to reduce the
hatred directed towards America.
We can not change the minds of radical Muslim terrorists, but it is time to make an effort to
understand how our relationships with some Muslim governments’ further angers the Muslim
people around the world.
Our government leaders supporting the war are trying to make their delusional justifications fit a
false reality. It is time for some critical thinking in government. I won’t hold my breath!
Fred Flanagan
Copyright © 2006
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