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No-holds-barred policy on tracking potential terrorists

President Barack Obama, right, and French President Francois Hollande place flowers at the Bataclan, site of one of the Paris terrorists attacks, after Obama’s arrival for the COP21 climate change conference Monday.
President Barack Obama, right, and French President Francois Hollande place flowers at the Bataclan, site of one of the Paris terrorists attacks, after Obama’s arrival for the COP21 climate change conference Monday. Evan Vucci Associated Press

Being politically correct and concerned about our enemies' rights is dangerous in this day and age. It is time to start profiling.

If it looks like a duck, check it out. The terrorists are using our system of fair play as a weapon against us. Our intelligence agencies need a no-holds-barred policy to keep track of the bad guys.

During the Vietnam war, Barry Goldwater, while running for president, said, "I will stop the war. Elect me and you will be able to see the flames from Vietnam in Washington."

That's how we must deal with ISIS.

Vince Mannion

Bradenton

This story was originally published December 21, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "No-holds-barred policy on tracking potential terrorists ."

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