# The dark side of the terrorists have already won thread

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 9, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-side-of-the-terrorists-have-already-won-thread/347698 "2006-03-09T16:50:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-side-of-the-terrorists-have-already-won-thread/347698/1 "2006-03-09T16:50:35Z")

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When I have to let dictators prevail, the terrorists have already won.

When people care more about home politics than the future of a people who had none, the terrorists have already won.

The companion thread only allows humorous replies to what is something I can’t see as remotely funny. As such, for people who can not stick to the required format of that thread, here is this one. Please refrain from commenting on anyone elses addition just to keep things friendly and so as to allow people their two cents.

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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-side-of-the-terrorists-have-already-won-thread/347698/2 "2006-03-09T16:53:54Z")

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When we voluntarily re-elect a dictator because he tells us that only he can save us from tyrrany, the terrorists have already won.