Neil Lewis, professor of history, believes the attacks on the radical group are justified. I think the Taliban are a nasty bunch of thugs, Lewis said. They are a legitamite target. Lewis said that he supports peace, but at some point he believes that force is necessary. We are dealing with vicous people who beat up on their own people.
Persuasion only goes so far.
However, Lewis said that it is ridiculous to believe that we can rid the world of terrorism. He said that evil will always exist, mainly because of opposing political and religious world views. He believes the president and the U.S. government have done a good job of staying realistic.