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lchic
- 03:56pm Jan 18, 2003 EST (#
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Terror reduction
re commondata 11:21am Jan 18, 2003 EST (#
7787 of 7790)
Commondata as seen above there's the 'male-linear-creative
approach' to problem solving and the 'female-holistic' take.
Much of the male-linear has happened, is happening, and will
happen. All available in the handbooks on torture.
Taking a general viewpoint below:
__________
Step one - for America would be follow UN guidelines with
respect to their own conduct ... that is ... respect HUMAN
RIGHTS
Step two - might be to place the alleged terrorist in an
environment that he'd see as 'supportive' where information
amongst those seen to agree might be forthcoming.
Step three - would be for America to be SEEN to be
promoting positive secular assistance that betters the lot of
the disadvantage.
Step four - to actively encourage skill development backed
by training to enable communities to 'grow through' crisis.
Step five - would be to review from all sources existing
materials relating to potential terror attacks .... the
twin-tower attack was first picked up in 1992(?)/Pope's visit
to the Philippines - but ignored.
Step six - treat people held without charge fairly ...
seems the RED CROSS have had to work hard in CUBA ... seems
the status of those held has (externally) been determined as
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Step seven - check the 'rights' of such persons.
Step eight - if people have been held without charge for a
long period - ask WHY?
Step nine - look at the 'virtual mixup' within the heads
of the potentially terror~violent - who may have been schooled
into terrorism when they were in the 'teen' black-white, teen
yes-no, teen right-wrong phase. How can their virtuality be
re-tracked?
Step ten - that generally people world wide are not for
war may lessen incidences of Terrorism is a positive ... the
question is how to identify the 'warped' minds to keep them
OUT - and/or re-educate.
_______________
The UN should set standards that can be used to measure how
Governments treat the mass of population, women, children
within their geographic zone.
The UN should have standards that ensure elections, that
advocate 'changes' of leaderships, that prevent the
development of dictatorships.
The UN should have the power to penalise aggression on
other States by sectors of neighbouring nation states. (As in
the Congo).
The use of comparative statistics and reports on the 'now'
of nations and groups of the same ... with recommendations for
'growth' from current base.
___________
Should factions within Nation States who have committed
attrocities be taken before International Courts - YES!
The question is how to get States on an even keel of
peace that stays balanced and enables all people within it
to function without fear. _____________
Terrorism-ists may be endorsed by population(s)
economically underdeveloped and eagre to blame others - rather
than looks within itself to move via change to improvement -
Nations that have terrorists within need stronger
non-ambiguous political philosopy.
______________
On nuclear testing and the nuclear toys --- the stupidity
of the nuclear tit-for-tat should get understood and become
exposed .... for sheer 'silliness'.
lchic
- 04:53pm Jan 18, 2003 EST (#
7792 of 7799) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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The results of POLLS on Iraq-USA-Terrorism are surfacing
this weekend --- any compilations on international viewpoint
for comparison - anyone?
39% of Americans say - GO GET without UN permission
06% of Australians
Canadians have a viewpoint, as does France, and Germany
....
lchic
- 06:18pm Jan 18, 2003 EST (#
7793 of 7799) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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Observer - Iraq - leader :
http://www.observer.co.uk/worldview/story/0,11581,864380,00.html
http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?50@@.3ba7adc8/0
lchic
- 06:20pm Jan 18, 2003 EST (#
7794 of 7799) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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See this - OBSERVER LINK
http://www.observer.co.uk/worldview/story/0,11581,864320,00.html
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