Man proposes task force to fight terrorism
On July 4, 2014 I submitted a close version of the following ‘letter to the editor’. It was printed in local papers. I continued submitting similar letters on the subject of defeating terrorism. Our candidates for president are now beginning to mention strategies close to this letter’s content.
“Our world is facing international terrorism movements like we have never seen before. With modern weaponry and other techniques no nation is safe from attack. So what can we do? ITEM could be an answer. ITEM:‘International Terrorism Elimination Movement’.
Presently we are not addressing the source of the problem. Our military involvements feed right into the terrorist movements plans. Their mantra is ‘create chaos and civil strife’. Over here our politicians talk endlessly blaming this party, that party, this person, that person, arguing for this or that military strategy and nothing gets accomplished. In my opinion, nothing will ever get accomplished through the way our nation has attempted to address terrorism. This is where ITEM comes in.
ITEM involves international teams of leaders in every essential field. This includes education, diplomacy, military, economics and religion. Tactics include infiltration of terrorist organizations; education of youth; interrupting recruitment processes; strong diplomacy in achieving cooperation from leaders of nations harboring terrorist organizations; and SEAL type military units capable of fast, effective action when required.
This international team of qualified people in their chosen fields, develop and supervise programs designed for both short term crisis management as well as the longer range goals of dealing with terrorist groups at their source. These dangerous terrorist groups are made impotent at their source. The education of the young, the life-blood of these groups, is a very key part of ITEM.
Defeating terrorism requires strong U.S. leadership with full international cooperation and involvement.”
-Bob McClellan, Polson