Posted on 06/25/2004 12:05:22 PM PDT by jmstein7
Liberals don't grasp distinction
The Forum, Published Sunday, June 27, 2004
Stash Hempeck of Hendrum, Minn., asked in his June 21 letter: "Why (beheading) in Saudi Arabia is barbaric, while our laser guided missiles and bombs that dispense death from a distance, often times killing innocent civilians in the process, is not?"
The answer is that the tactical and strategic goals of the actors are different. Islamofascists intend to murder innocents, maximize civilian casualties, establish a theocratic dictatorship, and provide a haven for international terrorists. America intends to kill enemy combatants, minimize civilian casualties, establish liberal democracy, and provide a safe and free country for the good people of Iraq.
I trust that average Americans understand this distinction, even if extreme leftists like Hempeck still fail to see the truth.
Brad Cloven
Fargo
I wrote my letter.
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