"We are all anti-war -- and American troops in Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf represent the kind of protest that terrorists can understand."
--Thomas Sowell
posted by Greg at 4:41 PM
Liberals and Pacifists
People who claim that "violence never solves anything" or that "war must be avoided at all costs" clearly are not thinking, either by choice or by defect. If war must be avoided at all costs, then for example we should have accepted the "cost" of the Holocaust and the conquest of Europe by Hitler. That is absurd, as are the folks who parrot this foolish notion. War sometimes is necessary, and therefore violence sometimes does solve problems. The fact that some people are too cowardly to make the tough decision to go to war when necessary does not make their pacifism a model to follow; rather it makes them unfit for public leadership, especially leadership of the United States.
posted by Greg at 10:21 AM
"The violence began on Friday after Islamic preachers used their sermons to condemn the U.S.-led war against Iraq. . . ."
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/breaking_4.html
This sums up nicely why there can never be peace while Muslim extremists run amuck.
posted by Greg at 10:22 AM
There seems to be a trend in terrorism threat reporting. First, an incident occurs; then people say, "Why didn't you warn us?" Then we get more news coverage of warnings, plus the official alert level - and no one knows what to do. People think that local, state, and federal authorities do all of the work necessary to prepare for terrorist attacks or other disasters, but that is not true. Here are some things that regular people can do:
1) Be alert; know what is happening around you.
2) Keep up with current events; know what the current alert level is.
3) Be armed at all times. Implicit in this is getting training and maintaining proficiency with whatever arms you choose to bear.
4) Prepare emergency supplies -- a disaster kit, first aid kits, food and water, etc.
5) Support your country's efforts to fight back, even if it inconveniences you (for example, when war news negatively affects the economy). Show a united front against the enemy. Fly the flag, and mean it.
6) NEVER accept excuses for terrorism.
posted by Greg at 11:04 AM
