We lost twice the number of men the first day of the assault on the beaches of Normandy than we have the whole time we’ve been in Iraq. The single day of 9/11 cost us more lives than we’ve lost the whole time in Iraq. The loss of life in just one of our major cities in a month surpasses the military losses per month the whole time in Iraq.
If the power and speed of the news of today were available during WW11 we can only guess at the media outcry at the devastating loss of life. That being the case, we could very easily be speaking German or Japanese.
It’s been said many times but maybe it falls on deaf ears. They do not just want us to leave. They want to kill us, every man woman and child. We listen to the Doves and we could have super centers being blown up, large churches, sports arenas, and the list would never end. This war on terrorism is real and necessary. This war effort needs support, not obstacles.
VP Cheney may have said it best when he said “they cannot beat us militarily. They have to make us quit.” We cannot quit. Quitting is what allows neighborhoods and intercity areas to become uninhabitable by the general public, much to the shame of law enforcement. “Click it or ticket” is much safer and more lucrative, and our kids are the price we pay.
This country was born with courage and loss of life. It remains today due to courage and loss of life. Our enemies are harder to recognize and locate but we can not quit. It will always take courage and loss of life. Without the Hawk the vermin take over.
We are a world of groupies. We give rock stars, movie and TV personalities, decorated war veterans, guitar slingers, pretty people, politicians, etc., more credit than they deserve. None of those attributes guarantees an intelligent brain. All one has to do is (actually) listen to what they (actually) say.
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