Jihad Muslims know they cannot fight a conventional war with us: Our soldiers are the best in the world and they would lose the war quickly if they tried. Instead they have decided to strike us where we are weakest, in a physiological war (terrorism), where they intend to break our resolve. To them the war isn”t in Iraq but in America: They expect our resolve to weaken and for us to defeat ourself.
Jihad Muslims will consider the following events as victories:
1. We leave Iraq before we secure the peace. Then they can replace an elected prime minister with a theocratic Jihad Muslim;
2. Our leaders who oppose them are punished. President George Bush is impeached and Tony Blair leaves in shame; and,
3. We elect leaders who will not react to their hostile expansionist intentions and who believes appeasement works.
If we really want to save lives and win the war waged by the Jihad Muslims, we should elect strong leaders who “speak softly, but carry a big stick” (Teddy Roosevelt). Pacifism starts wars and makes inevitable wars worse.
For example, the most catastrophic result of the “peace movement” was World War II. While Hitler was arming to the teeth, “peace” movements in Britain were advocating that their own country disarm “as an example to others.” As a result Nazi Germany came dangerously close to winning the war and millions of people died. A strong response to Hitler early would have saved many lives.
Another example is Korea, shortly before Kim Sung II”s army invaded; Secretary of State Dean Acheson all but invited the attack by declaring South Korea outside America”s zone of strategic concern. If we had sent a strong response to Kim Sung II early, then that war may have been avoided.
We need strong leaders and resolve to win the war on those who use terrorisms as a tactic of war. Let”s not go in reverse and elect weak leaders who will make matters worse.
Bruce Van Buskirk
Kelseyville
