If the various supporters of the Iraqi resistance knew that any action against the United States would bring certain death for themselves and, in all probability, for their families as well then I suspect that resistance would virtually cease. Yep, but our fear of Islamic public opinion has us all but completely paralyzed.
Osama Bin Laden and his ilk are at least partially right about one thing: too many of the American people no longer have the stomach necessary to defend either their country or their principles.
They had the stomach up until about a month or two after 9/11, but it dissipated fast. One day (most likely after a terrorist attack on our shores killing perhaps hundreds of thousands of Americans) we'll awaken and realize what needs to be done -- the annihilation of all terrorist orgs and terrorist-supporting regimes. (The Bush Doctrine in practice, not just in theory). Not their "rehabilitation." Not their "liberation." Their annihilation.
"Not their "rehabilitation." Not their "liberation." Their annihilation."
200 years from now, I want their children's children's children's children
to cower and cringe in fear whenever they hear the sounds of jet engines overhead
because their legends tell of fire from the sky.
I want them to hide in dark caves and holes in the earth,
shivering with terror whenever they hear the roar of diesel engines
because the tales of their ancestors talk about metal monsters
crawling over the earth, spitting death and destruction.
I want their mothers to be able to admonish them with
"If you don't behave, the Pale Destroyers will come for you",
and that will be enough to reduce them to quivering obesience.
I want the annihilation to be so complete that their mythology
will tell them of the day of judgment when the stern gods from across the sea
.. the powerful 'Mericans .. destroyed their forefathers' wickedness.
(Original created by BlueLancer ... 13 September 2001)
(Thanks to HiJinx for the accompanying pictures)