You cannot deal with an industrial-strength extremist problem just with force of arms. You have to have that political component as well.
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Terrorists also want to use simple and reliable arms.
There is a weapon we can fight with. That is the weapon of political action.
Russians can give you arms but only the United States can give you a solution.
Our goal is not to crush the enemy at any price, but to make it realize that it is illegal to take up arms to overthrow a democratically elected government.
In 1791, the right to bear arms to defend against an over-reaching government wasn't theoretical. Today, it's hard to imagine physical weapons serving the same purpose. But it's easy to see how hacktivists might - especially if you broaden the opponents to include hate groups and rapacious multinationals.
First and foremost arms are tools in the service of rival nations, pointing at the possibility of a future war.
It seems to me we have been in a rhetorical arms race in this country, with each side unwilling to lay down its weapons for fear - usually justified - the other side would beat them to a pulp.
Definitely, I am not advocating an arms race.
I don't believe in strong-arming people.
I can honestly say I've never sold any arms to a repressive foreign regime while reassuring everyone at home that the weapons will be used for nice things.
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