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Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War!
Israel: No Compromise in Terror War
By CURT ANDERSON
Associated Press Writer
September 20, 2001, 5:11 PM EDT
WASHINGTON -- The United States must develop the will for a sustained,
uncompromising battle against terrorism and the countries that sponsor it or
the worldwide threat will grow far worse, former Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress.
"We must have moral clarity," Netanyahu said Thursday. "What is at stake
today is nothing less than the survival of our civilization."
The hard-line stance espoused by Netanyahu in his opening statement drew
unusual, lengthy applause from Democrats and Republicans on the House
Government Reform Committee.
"Many of us are focusing seriously on this issue for the first time," said
Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., the panel's chairman. "Today, we know that no place
is safe. Terrorists can reach us anyplace."
Netanyahu was Israel's prime minister from 1996-99 and has written books
about terrorism. He said the United States should rally the world behind a
campaign with military and economic components aimed mainly at the countries
that harbor terrorists or provide other support. These countries, he said,
include Syria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.
"Take away all the state support, and the entire terrorist scaffolding will
collapse," Netanyahu said. "It is time to establish a fixed principle:
Terrorism will be punished. Severely punished."
Eradicating Israel is not the main goal of most of these groups, Netanyahu
said. Their overarching purposes are to force all Western influences out of
the Islamic countries and make Islam dominant by concentrating on inflicting
increasing pain on the United States.
Netanyahu also warned that many of the nations supporting the network are
developing weapons of mass destruction that terrorists could use in future
attacks.
"Does anyone doubt that, given a chance, they would throw atom bombs at
America? And before that, chemical and biological weapons?" Netanyahu said.
"We have received a wake-up call from hell. The time for action is now."
Based on Israel's experience, Netanyahu also said:
_The United States and its allies should use pre-emptive strikes to stop
suspected terrorist activities.
_Improved intelligence and police work may ease the problem but will not stop
it.
_In tracking down individuals such as Osama bin Laden, the United States
should not wait for "legalisms" necessary for a court conviction. "It is not
court of law," he said. "It is a field of war."
_The American people must "see themselves as soldiers" and be prepared for
sacrifice, including casualties among military personnel and civilians. "They
have to have a moral outrage in them but not crumble in the face of these
attacks."
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