Should the CIA send chocolates, roses, and greeting cards to terrorists?

[Boojatta]

For example, the greeting cards could be inscribed with the words "America loves you."

Obviously, it depends on what response you anticipate. Would terrorists lose their hatred of America, or would they simply pray for God to impose a restraining order on a creepy suitor?

[cstanleytech]

1. I think...............that you have to much time on your hands. Have you considered a hobby like

basket weaving?

[quinnox]

2. lol

I think the OP is a very odd post too.

WTF does it mean?

[TheWraith]

8. The OP seems to specialize in strange posts. nt

[saras]

3. Sending yourself gifts is considered tacky. No, they shouldn't do it.

[JHB]

4. Sure, for the same reason cops send "you have won..." things to fugitives...

...basically, to pry something loose.

[FarLeftFist]

5. You bring up a good point. Instead of bombs, why not drop bagels, chocolates, valentine's, etc.

Maybe they just need a hug.

[Capitalocracy]

9. I was talking with someone in Pakistan

who was tortured by the U.S. after being falsely accused of terrorism over a family feud... long story. He said that basically what they do at Taliban madrassahs is teach the kids that if they memorize the Quran (in Arabic, which they don't speak) they will get whatever it is they desire, which in most cases is a car or an Xbox or something like that. Then when they finish school and have the whole book memorized (and know very little of anything else), they don't get what they wished for. So then they say well, you don't have that because the U.S. and the nonbelievers took it from you. But if you blow yourself up, you'll get all that and more in Heaven.

It takes years to brainwash a suicide bomber, and if we'd been dropping Nintendos instead of bombs and spending money on real schools instead of funding the terrorists, it would have gone a long way toward undermining that ideology.

[Enrique]

6. are our drones equipped for such deliveries?

Raytheon might have to develop a new Love Drone.

[Dragonbreathp9d]

7. What would your definition of terrorist be?

[babylonsister]

10. I love you, and yes they should! Sympathy cards! nt

[T S Justly]

11. Yes, and the shipping labels should read ...

USCIA
Langley
Mclean, Va