Thoughts on the 5th Anniversary of 9-11

08-24-06 | Former Dodger

[Former Dodger]

A letter to the editor of my local newspaper: the Courier-News of Central NJ. I'm not sure it will be published, but I needed to vent and I'm sharing it here.

[billybudd]

I think the terrorists have given up on trying to attack us. We should focus on real enemies like Iran, Russia, and China.

[Former Dodger]

I agree, and North Korea is another.

Personally, I think the terrorists and the Commies are in league with each other, and the Reds figure they will be able to take out the terrorists because they already have a "5th Column" inside: look at all those who push others toward "martyrdom" while keeping their own behinds safe in caves and on the run.

[Gay State Conservative]

..and the Reds figure they will be able to take out the terrorists because they already have a "5th Column" inside..

Of course they'll be able to handle them because,unlike us,they won't hesitate to "profile" or violate "civil liberties" or inflict "civilian casualties".

And they won't give a rat's hindquarters about what the BBC is reporting...ooops,sorry...they would have to worry about that anyway.Substitute "Fox News" for the BBC.

[Gay State Conservative]

should read "wouldn't have to worry".

[Fred Nerks]

"...Sometimes I feel that AMERICA is close to another Civil War because of the polarization and lack of civil discourse..."

That's what it looks like to me...and I'm way across the ocean blue...

[Gondring]

...and at times I think that even if we did have a civil war, half the population wouldn't even notice unless it upset American Idol or Sopranos schedules...

[Fred Nerks]

You need to move all the conservatives to the South and shift the liberals up North!

Or...is that the way it already is?

Funny thing about that, Down Under, where all else is in reverse, the liberals are mostly in the South and the conservatives are up here with me...

[jan in Colorado]

We ARE safer than 5 years ago, though we may not feel so, but that safety is deteriorated everyday by those among us whose hatred for the president and his party color their every decision.

Well said, Former Dodger...excellent letter!

The politicizing of this war and the behavior of the ENEMEDIA is unforgivable! There is no telling how many of our soldiers lives have been lost because of the behavior, actions and WORDS of the enemy from within our our country!

God Bless the troops and President Bush!

[Dark Skies]

I think the terrorists have given up on trying to attack us.

Complete and utter nonsense!!!

What about the plot originating in the U.K. to fly 10 passenger aircraft into the U.S. and, presumably, explode them over U.S. cities. Isn't that an attack?

They'll never give up until true islam is no more.

[jan in Colorado]

They'll never give up until true islam is no more.

Or until islam dominates the entire world, which, of course, is their objective.

[Dark Skies]

Hey Jan.

...islam's gonna die!

[jan in Colorado]

Hey there DS. Good to see you...it's been a while. I wanted to give FD the "excellent" post picture, but I haven't been able to find it!

As for islam...I appreciate your optimism, but it seems to me they are gaining ground and we are practically "handing" this Country to them!

[Gondring]

[Gondring]

The liberals are in the cities, the conservatives in the country. Rural New York is closer to rural South than it is to New York City.

Thank God I'm a Country Boy!

[billybudd]

What about the plot originating in the U.K. to fly 10 passenger aircraft into the U.S. and, presumably, explode them over U.S. cities. Isn't that an attack?

A bunch of incompetent buffoons. Do you seriously believe that if anyone with brains wanted to cause serious damage to this country, they wouldn't be able to? The government is not omniscient. Our security procedures are swiss cheese. All it would take is just one slip up for one of the supposed massive hordes of terrorists to get through. Yet we haven't had an attack.

Most likely explanation: the terrorists simply don't have the motivation and expertise to attack the US, and there are virtually no US-based terror cells.

(BTW, the attacks in London and Madrid are inconsequential - we're talking about terrorists wanting to attack the US specifically, since we're supposedly the most hated enemy.)

[jan in Colorado]

Most likely explanation: the terrorists simply don't have the motivation and expertise to attack the US, and there are virtually no US-based terror cells.

It must be nice to live in your fantasy world!

[jan in Colorado]

That's it, Thanks!

[billybudd]

It must be nice to live in your fantasy world!

The real world is that we face much greater threats from Iran, Russia, and China than from a bunch of incompetent terrorists who haven't been able to carry out any attacks on our soil since 9/11.

[jan in Colorado]

"...we face much greater threats from Iran, Russia, and China..."

Don't forget Venezuela! To add to that list is the most unforgivable of all...LIBERALS and the ENEMEDIA...the enemy from within!

However, just because we have MANY "more dangerous" threats (in your opinion), doesn't mean the islamofacists aren't a great threat. The power that CAIR already has in this Country to silence critics of islam should alarm all freedom loving Americans.

I agree we can't have tunnel vision, but don't underestimate these evil, hate-filled islamofacist killers. Many underestimated Hitler, and islam is more dangerous than Hitler could ever have dreamed of being.