We Will Win!
Published Mon, Nov 13 2006 1:14 AM
Despite the fact that the Democrats have won control of the House and the Senate, the United States will win the war on terror. I say this in spite of the likelihood that Rep. Murtha will probably become the new majority leader in the House. I say it in spite of the ACLU's attempts to gut every national security initiative in the past five years. I say it in spite of the continuous blaring of negative spin on the news from the New York Times and the network television news.
I say it despite the lack of support from most of our so-called allies in the world. In spite of the active opposition of France and Germany. In spite of the blindness, and indeed the active opposition, of parts of the United Nations.
I don't say this because of any particular faith in the Republican party either. I believe that in the war on terror the Republican's are a better choice of leadership than the Democrats, but the Republicans aren't going to save us.
I believe in the rightness of the cause of freedom against terrorism. That won't be our salvation either. Too many times in history have just and good causes been defeated by evil, even for generations.
What will save us in the war on terror is the faith and hope of the American people. Their will and resolve will be sorely tested. We'll suffer through political division. We'll suffer because our politicians are duplicitous and lacking in will. We'll suffer, because we are sleeping, lazy and slack, hedonistic, soft, and unrepentant.
Ultimately though the American people will wake up and fight back. Over time, the American people will see the evil that we face. They will see that it can't be negotiated with. They will see that it can't be appeased. They will see that retreat in the face of jihad will only lead to defeat after defeat. They will see, and they will rise up.
In World War II, after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Japanese leaders came to realize that they had woken a sleeping giant. The American people's resolve, together with that of their allies led to victory in World War II.
The terrorists attack on the world trade center in September of 2001 was compared to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Yes, there were many parallels, but ultimately, the attack on 9-11 did little but cause the American people to stir fitfully in their sleep. We didn't awaken.
But we will. We will realize that we've stumbled along in our sleep, trying to fight a restrained war against an enemy hell-bent on destroying us. We will realize that we must fight back with all that we have to rid the world of the sick stain that has tainted it.
When we do realize it, and when we fight back with prayer, humility, and righteous resolve, we will win the war on terror. Until we do, we'll continue to suffer setbacks and humiliation in the war on terror, because our own guilt will keep us asleep, keep us from realizing that freedom is for all people, and that the evil that confronts us must be fought in every generation.
We will win. It's just a question of when.
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