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It's a mix.

The "blowback" theory is correct, though it is only part of the ultimate truth.  However the total denial of it is extremely incorrect.

The problem with "blowback" is that it is prescriptive and does not help to solve problems we already have.

Another problem is that its proponents tend toward isolationism.  "Blowback" IMO is better as a warning to think before acting than to not act.

Overall I agree more with Paul.  Giuliani's rhetoric is abrasive and warmongering and serves only to make our conflict with the Middle East worse.  He is for ignorance, a failure to understand our enemy's motivation.

If we do not understand our enemy's motivation, we cannot form a working strategy.


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