Today’s quote of the day comes from David P Goldman, an expert on economics and the study of why civilisations die.
In his article published on 15 July in the ‘Asia Times’, Goldman outlines the reasons why the terrorists are wining the intelligence war, and what Western authorities can do to take back control.
“Destroying ISIS, a
l-Qaeda and other Muslim terror groups is not particularly difficult”, according to Goldman:
“The way to win the war is to frighten the larger community of Muslims who passively support terror by action or inaction–frighten them so badly that they will inform on family members. Frightening the larger Muslim population in the West does not require a great deal of effort: a few thousand deportations would do. Western intelligence services do not even have to deport the right people; the wrong people know who they are, and so do many of their neighbors. The ensuing conversation is an easy one to have. ‘I understand that your nephew is due for deportation, Hussein, and I believe you when you tell me that he has done nothing wrong. I might be able to help you. But you have to help me. Give me something I can use–and don’t waste my time by making things up, or I swear that I’ll deport you, too. If you don’t have any information, then find out who does.’
It’s high time that Western leaders heed the advice from people including David P Goldman. The task ahead is not particularly difficult, but it does require our leaders and authorities to actually grow some spine.