Watched a discussion with ‘terrorism expert’ Professor Anthony Glees from Buckingham University. Never have I seen a more ridiculous and revolting 'academic' on television. He condones anti-terror measures that contravene human rights and basic principles of freedom on the basis that “it’s only by holding people who want to destroy the values of this country that we can remain free... the people who are being imprisoned are the people that want the laws and rules of the Taliban to exist in this country”. Firstly, bullshit, many of them have stated their motivation to be vengeance for western interference in the middle east, ideological revolution being very much a secondary, far- off goal. Secondly, he completely fails to consider the fact that suicide bombing is a ridiculous and futile tactic that has absolutely no real military merit and stems only from the pipe-dreams of adolescent angst. He should look back at history and assess how many invasions have been carried out through the random and sporadic bombings of non-military targets, between which huge gaps are left in which everything is rebuilt fine. Blowing up stuff occasionally is not in any way a step towards the complete ideological overhaul of an entire nation. This ridiculous man was eventually shouted down by the rest of the panel, David Mitchell making the valid point that “if he’s trying to make a silly point it will only help you if you let him finish.”
Original interview on episode 2 of 10 'O'Clock Live: scroll through to 35:22 for the discussion in question.
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