The world, and particularly the US, will not stand by indefinitely as the number and barbarity of the jihad-crimes grow. At least within the American psyche there exists a fine line between being outraged and being enraged. An enraged American population is a frightening thing. No force on this earth or below it can stand against it as the tyrants and empires of the 20th century can attest.
Whether it is major terrorist attack in this country, the destruction of a population center in Israel or the cumulative effects of Mumbai-like attacks around the planet there will come a point at which the American culture will cry “Enough!”.
At what point will the American political consensus call for an eradication of Islam? Can this even be done? Would this require a purging or holocaust of the millions who preach and support jihad or would it take something more gentle and compassionate like 100 years of isolation and reeducation?
The world, and particularly the US, will not stand by indefinitely as the number and barbarity of the jihad-crimes grow. At least within the American psyche there exists a fine line between being outraged and being enraged. An enraged American population is a frightening thing. No force on this earth or below it can stand against it as the tyrants and empires of the 20th century can attest.I wish I had your optimism. The fact is, the US in 2008 isn't the US that saved the world twice in the 20th century. We just elected our own President Hussein. I'm not looking for any crusades from him or -- with him as our leader -- from us.
A good start would be not tolerating their encroachment on civil society around the world and the appalling political correctness when prevents people even calling them on it.
However, it is hard to know how to proceed when its the people in power who support this behaviour. Britain, with its creeping Sharia supported by any number of people in the British establisment, is an extreme example but even Canada has a real problem. I remember not too long ago a report that the Canadian (it was probably one of the provinces) government was all set to agree to Sharia law being used for domestic disputes until a couple of brave Iranian woman got up and said that they didn’t escape from Iran to become subject to Sharia in Canada!
I like your sentiment but look around you. Nothing is going to make the American people ‘’rise up’’. Maybe cancelling “American Idol’’ but this... nah. It’ll be out of the newscycle by Monday. Forgotten just as quick. Look for more accomodation for Islam, quilt tripping by the West calls for ‘’dialouge’’, the usual crap.