'We believe that while America may have made mistakes in the past with our foreign policy, no policy warrants an act of terror on any country's civilian population. We believe that America is justified in a military response on any country found to support international terrorism.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote states that past foreign policy errors do not justify terror against civilians, but military action is acceptable against nations supporting international terrorism.
- In plain terms
- Past mistakes do not justify attacking civilians, but military force is okay against nations that support terrorism.
- What can you take from it?
- Distinguish between policy errors and legitimate targets in conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is military force justified?
- How do we define terrorism?
Another view
The line may oversimplify the complexities of identifying state support for terrorism.
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