But if we just talk to them, maybe they'll understand...

"Peace will come when the Arabs love their children more than they hate us."

People wonder why we can't use non-violent and or diplomatic tactics against militant Islam in the same way it was used to defeat segregation (ala M@rtin Lu+her King), gain Indian Independence from Britain (ala Gh@ndi) or end the Co|d War (ala Re@gan). Quite simply, Southern racists, British imperialists and Soviet communists were, for the most part, rational actors. Even in the case of the Soviets -- who were arguably hellbent on our destruction -- they weren't hellbent enough to sacrifice themselves in the process. The threat of their own annihilation was enough of a deterrent. In short, they could be reasoned with.

There's no reasoning with people who gleefully sacrifice themselves and their children -- with the promise of paradise, no less -- for the destruction and murder of others. They simply have to be destroyed like the cancer that they are.

"Oh, but extremists only make up 5-10 percent of all Muslims." Be that as it may, 5-10 percent of all Muslims still constitutes around 50-100 million people. Or, for those scoring at home, somewhere between the entire population of South Korea and the entire population of Mexico.

So, you know, no big deal.

And now that Iran has taken 15 British soldiers hostage, it seems like they're trying to bait the British (and, by extension, us) into a conflict. Judging by the public's appetite (in both countries) for another war, that actually might be a smart move on Iran's part. So I guess we've got that to look forward to.

Sleep soundly, Metropolis.