The way it was not supposed to be (The War On Terror **MUST READ**)

The Washington Times ^ | 14 December 2003 | Clifford D. May

[Stultis]

The 21st century wasn't supposed to be like this. We Americans were meant to be spending our "peace dividends," while the high-tech stocks in our 401(k)s grew like Jack's beanstalk. Precision weaponry would deter anyone from even thinking about harming us. Besides, with the Berlin Wall reduced to paperweights, nations around the world would conclude liberal democracy was the only way to arrange their politics, and democratic capitalism the only way to organize their economies.

[MJY1288]

A realistic view of what we are up against, GOOD READ, Thanks for posting it

[ladyinred]

 "In contrast, the new terrorists are motivated to destroy the West. In their warped interpretation of Islam, it is the duty of every Muslim to convert or kill all non-Muslims, if necessary by the tens of thousands or millions. They openly state they will not rest until all the world is united under an Islamic caliph (as indeed much of the world was for centuries until 250 years ago)."

Lest people forget. To allow the left control will only hasten their goal. There are some who need to do some real soul searching.

[FairOpinion]

You are right. It's an excellent article. The author brings up excellent point -- this is a war like no other and we must recognize that to win it.

Paul Bremmer has it figured out:

"In contrast, the new terrorists are motivated to destroy the West. In their warped interpretation of Islam, it is the duty of every Muslim to convert or kill all non-Muslims, if necessary by the tens of thousands or millions. They openly state they will not rest until all the world is united under an Islamic caliph (as indeed much of the world was for centuries until 250 years ago)."

[Stultis]

Must Read Op-Ed.

Chancellor, you got a neocon ping list?

[LiteKeeper]

read later

[cars for sale]

there is a second point in this long term war
with these enemies and that is 2008. The year
2008. Know who will be president in 2004 ?
Yep, me ,you and a dog named Boo know Dubya is.

But who is in 2008 ? Ain't sure are ya, All
everyone thinks is Hallary and somebody huh..

Factor that in the long term war with these bastards
who would do ua harm.We better be sure we don't also elect
a bastard(ess).

[TexKat]

Ping

[blam]

"exclusively the means by which the phantoms can be located and destroyed before they attack."

We need assassination squads...take off the gloves and just unmercifully kill these SOB's!

[radu]

Thanks for the ping, TexKat!
Excellent post, Stultis!!

Bookmarked, saved every which-way I can.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

We need assassination squads...take off the gloves and just unmercifully kill these SOB's!

Right!!

Check out these links:

Al Qaeda’s Fantasy Ideology By Lee Harris

Our World-Historical Gamble By Lee Harris

[Lancey Howard]

Thomas Donnelly, an insightful military expert at the American Enterprise Institute

Is this guy any relation to Elaine Donnelly?

[Stultis]

I dunno. Here's the author's page at AEI:

http://www.aei.org/scholars/scholarID.68/scholar.asp

[blackie]

Bookmarked

We've smoked Saddam out of his spider hole ~ the democrats are sad ~ very sad! :)