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| Tom Clancy vs. Doesnât Get It |
| 2003-08-13 |
| EFL Read the whole thing... DGI At one point your protagonists debate the legitimacy of the preemptive killing of potential murderers. TC Would you prefer to have a hero without a conscience? Real people have them, including U.S. Marines. DGI But that particular debate seems especially relevant in light of our recent war on Iraq. TC If people make war on us, we have the right to make war back. Actually, one of my characters says that in so many words. And in war you donât knock on the guyâs door and say, âCan you come outside so I can shoot you in the face?â You just kill them. Because in war the rules are different. Well, weâre in a war now with terrorism; we should use different tactics, tactics that would be somewhat more effective than what weâre doing now. DGI That seems to be what youâre saying in your book. TC No. Iâm telling a story; Iâm not making a political statement. |
| Posted by:Jon |
| #2 Tom Clancy has been scarily correct about far too many things in the last several years. That makes his fictional stories about China and India, and a rearmed Japan well worth consideration. The fact you cannot argue about the death penalty is that the recidivism rate is zero. |
| Posted by: Chuck 2003-8-13 10:29:12 PM |
| #1 what do you expect from Newsweak? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-8-13 9:45:07 PM |