A Response To: The Will to Win
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Bill,
The problem with your statement in regards to the "will to fight" is that your premise that Iraq and terrorism are connected is false. No connection has been found, at all, by anyone. Yes, there are terrorist there now, but that's because we have opened up Pandora's Box. And, we did it without adequately planning to cope with the results of our actions. We alienated the UN, NATO, Europe and the world with our arrogance and now that we cannot find WMD, they are even more angry that we TRIED to cajole them into helping using a false pretense. Now that we are caught with our hand in the cookie jar, we are trying to spin it as another step in the war on terrorism. We make the leap of logic that other countries are now cooperating because of our actions. Well, while there might be some truth in that statement, it stems from the fact that they are acquiescing because they are being bullied into doing so. What do you think the unintended consequences of that are going to be? One I can think of is that the extremists can use it as a recruiting tool because we are doing exactly what they said we would do. So, in the end, we are feeding the very fire we are trying to put out.
Your other premise that Europe is soft on terrorism is unfounded as they have been dealing with it directly for a LOT longer than we have. Consequently, the single most successful attack ever carried out by terrorists was done on OUR soil, not there's. Subtlety is not the same thing as apathy. Just because they don't beat their chest doesn't mean they aren't working the issue in a less obvious way. I would think that discretion would be advantageous when the propaganda used against us speaks to behavior in which we continually engage. By drawing a line in the sand, we make more enemies than friends. Strike hard, but only when necessary. Otherwise, the doors you kick in in your attempt to root out your enemy may very well be the doors of people who didn't take sides before, but will now.
Finally, as far as displaying the will to fight, I will believe that all Americans will be displaying the will to fight when a family member of a Senator, a Representative or Senior White House Staff Member is serving in combat. I will believe that we are geared up for war when the rich no longer work to abdicate their responsibilities to pay a higher share of taxes in order to fund our efforts, because God knows that they won't be sending THEIR sons and daughters to war.
Read This First -------> Editorial Link
Bill,
The problem with your statement in regards to the "will to fight" is that your premise that Iraq and terrorism are connected is false. No connection has been found, at all, by anyone. Yes, there are terrorist there now, but that's because we have opened up Pandora's Box. And, we did it without adequately planning to cope with the results of our actions. We alienated the UN, NATO, Europe and the world with our arrogance and now that we cannot find WMD, they are even more angry that we TRIED to cajole them into helping using a false pretense. Now that we are caught with our hand in the cookie jar, we are trying to spin it as another step in the war on terrorism. We make the leap of logic that other countries are now cooperating because of our actions. Well, while there might be some truth in that statement, it stems from the fact that they are acquiescing because they are being bullied into doing so. What do you think the unintended consequences of that are going to be? One I can think of is that the extremists can use it as a recruiting tool because we are doing exactly what they said we would do. So, in the end, we are feeding the very fire we are trying to put out.
Your other premise that Europe is soft on terrorism is unfounded as they have been dealing with it directly for a LOT longer than we have. Consequently, the single most successful attack ever carried out by terrorists was done on OUR soil, not there's. Subtlety is not the same thing as apathy. Just because they don't beat their chest doesn't mean they aren't working the issue in a less obvious way. I would think that discretion would be advantageous when the propaganda used against us speaks to behavior in which we continually engage. By drawing a line in the sand, we make more enemies than friends. Strike hard, but only when necessary. Otherwise, the doors you kick in in your attempt to root out your enemy may very well be the doors of people who didn't take sides before, but will now.
Finally, as far as displaying the will to fight, I will believe that all Americans will be displaying the will to fight when a family member of a Senator, a Representative or Senior White House Staff Member is serving in combat. I will believe that we are geared up for war when the rich no longer work to abdicate their responsibilities to pay a higher share of taxes in order to fund our efforts, because God knows that they won't be sending THEIR sons and daughters to war.
posted by Mike at 12:17 PM
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