Bombs go off in Manchester.

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(05-24-2017, 03:40 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Speculation is just that, speculation. 

You say the travel ban wouldn't have helped since he's already in Great Britain and could still have committed this act of terrorism.

I say that by him going to Syria, it emboldened him, gave him ideas and the plan. If the travel ban was in place, he would have had to get the plans, ideas or whatever in a different way which could have gotten him caught before he could act. Or, by going and getting stuck in Syria, he would eventually be killed fighting.

Or...he may have changed his mind

Or...he could have accidentally talked with someone who changed his mind

Or...postponed the terrorist attack and wised up

Or...

Or...

Or...

Speculation

But, no amount of speculation will change minds especially in the days of "I'm right, you're wrong".

That's directed at everyone, myself included.

We are speculating that by blocking travel to these countries it will stop terrorism. There is no proof it will so we probably shouldn't do it then since it's simply speculation right? It literally can be argued on either side for every topic on the board. Not sure where your trying to go with this.