Interestingly enough, there is one form of government that cannot fall prey to terrorism: A parlimentary form with a no-confidence vote. Yes, an individual "government" (administration) can and often does fall when it cannot handle the circumstances presented it... but the very idea that incompetence can be quickly replaced gives the nation a resilience no other form of government can match.
We don't have that, and I think it hurts us.
OTOH, there are two governments which do have that form which have dealt very well with terror over the years. There have been many accusations of both of them going over the top, and doubtless at least a few were justified. But one of these governments has succeeded in bringing the terrorists to the bargaining table and forging an uneasy but growing peace... and the other, now that it has become obvious that negotiating has failed, is proceeding to kick the crap out of the terrorists.
Britain and Israel.
And George the Thud? has his desert Vietnam over there burning kerosene and contractor dollars like there's no tomorrow.
*sigh* I could live with everything else being status quo, if only we had a no-confidence vote.
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Date: 2006-08-08 05:19 am (UTC)We don't have that, and I think it hurts us.
OTOH, there are two governments which do have that form which have dealt very well with terror over the years. There have been many accusations of both of them going over the top, and doubtless at least a few were justified. But one of these governments has succeeded in bringing the terrorists to the bargaining table and forging an uneasy but growing peace... and the other, now that it has become obvious that negotiating has failed, is proceeding to kick the crap out of the terrorists.
Britain and Israel.
And George the Thud? has his desert Vietnam over there burning kerosene and contractor dollars like there's no tomorrow.
*sigh* I could live with everything else being status quo, if only we had a no-confidence vote.