UK foreign minister urges rethink of "war on terror"

WTF? This guy can not be serious !
He said terrorist groups should be tackled by blocking flows of weapons and finance, "exposing the shallowness of their claims, channeling their followers into democratic politics."

Channeling their "Followers" into Democratic Politics ?
This has been one of the goals of U.S. Foreign policy , when it comes to dealing with countries that support terrorist's !
Mr. Milibrand , We have Tried this route before and look at where we are now !
The Terrorist organizations "Still" Hate The U.S. and the U.K. , they call for our demise as well as yours , Israel's , and several other western style countries !
Grow a pair ,And step up to the plate to Help "Fight" the war on terror ! instead of Giving them A big warm fuzzy hug !!!

Reuters
"Seven years on from 9/11 it is clear that we need to take a fundamental look at our efforts to prevent extremism and its terrible offspring, terrorist violence," Miliband wrote in an opinion piece for the Guardian newspaper.

"Since 9/11, the notion of a 'war on terror' has defined the terrain. The phrase had some merit: it captured the gravity of the threats, the need for solidarity, and the need to respond urgently -- where necessary, with force," he said.

"But ultimately, the notion is misleading and mistaken. The issue is not whether we need to attack the use of terror at its roots, with all the tools available. We must. The question is how," he said.

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Miliband said Pakistan's government must take urgent action to break up militant networks on its soil.

But he said he would argue during visits to India and Pakistan this week that the best antidote to the terrorist threat in the long term was cooperation.

"Resolution of the dispute over Kashmir would help deny extremists in the region one of their main calls to arms, and allow Pakistani authorities to focus more effectively on tackling the threat on their western borders," he said.

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