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Source: http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/4011604.htm
Freedom Ultimately Prevails over Terror
(Miami Herald) Uri Dromi - No doubt the Palestinians made a big blunder when they believed that the good life in a developed country - or the openness of Israeli society, with its free press and vocal anti-establishment groups - would spoil the Israelis to the point that they would be unable to stand up and fight. There is far greater willpower and resilience in a democracy than most people imagine. It is much harder for a democracy to fight terror, because of self-imposed restraints, but eventually, it works. By carrying on with their precious way of life, democracies slowly but surely are defeating their enemies.