quote of the day: "what the hell?" edition

"Today’s refusal on the part of al Qaeda to provide us with any information about the conditions of a potential truce simply reinforces that message: you can’t fight terror by fighting terror in a way that fights terror unfairly." -- Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin)

so... i wasn't aware that there was an "unfair" way to fight terror. i always thought that things like blowing up or beheading civilians were "unfair," as it were, seeing as how they have nothing to do with the conflict. but apparently the esteemed senator thinks that listening in on a conversation with a terrorist can be defined as "unfair." i wonder what his priorities are?