Lando 
Posted on 08/12/2004 7:46:10 PM PDT by Lando Lincoln
Out on the campaign trail, John Kerry has stated that if he were elected president, he would fight a more ''thoughtful and sensitive war'' against the terrorists. After the shock of the ignorance of this statement passed, laughter followed. A lot of laughter followed.
Perhaps some background is in order. First, who is the enemy? Many seem to be working under the misguided impression that if one man named Osama bin Laden is hunted down and killed, this war will be over. After all, when Hitler put a bullet in his brain, the war in Europe ended. Would it not be the same in this war? No, it would not.
Bin Laden is but one leader in a large group of radical Islamic fundamentalists who feel it is Islam’s destiny to rule the world. They believe that this has been promised to them by Allah. They were defeated once by the Christian Europeans and they have not forgotten nor forgiven. The enemy has now focused on the leader of the free world, the United States. We are the evil Satan that stands between Islam and the fulfillment of its prophecy.
Radical Islam has much of Europe within its grasp. A train was bombed and a country folded. Some European countries have growing numbers of Muslim immigrants that in some cases are now 20% of the population. Anti-Semitism is on an alarming rise in Europe. The slogan of ''Blame the Jew'' is becoming popular once again. A group of college students were touring Auschwitz carrying an Israeli flag and they were attacked by French students also on the tour. It is unconscionable that Jews would be attacked in such a place.
Spain set a dangerous precedence when it caved in to terrorist demands, voted in the anti-American government, and pulled its troops out of Iraq as the terrorists demanded. As an added bonus for the terrorists, Spain blamed the United States for the bombing instead of the men who actually committed the act. If terrorists are rewarded for killing, they will continue killing.
Radical Islam has many leaders, and Bin Laden is only one of them. Killing Osama will barely slow the terrorists down. Bin Laden will be immortalized as a martyr and his terrorist movement will continue, always looking towards its ultimate goal of world dominance. Radical Islam must destroy America and all it stands for to have any chance of success.
Let’s briefly review the tactics of this enemy. It has flown planes into our buildings, killing 3000 people in the blink of an eye. Terrorists strap bombs on to small children and, using remote control, blows them up after they are in a crowd. It has put bullets into a toddler’s head at point-blank range. This warring faction of Islam has blown up cars and buses, killing kindergarten children in Iraq and young men standing in line for a job. Funamentalist Islam slaughters fellow Muslims without a second thought. It has extensive plans for further attacks on America with the hope of killing thousands more people than it killed on 9/11.
Terrorists laugh at the Geneva Conventions and behead, rape, and kill men, women, children, and babies without regard. Terrorists kill them all and rejoice in the deed. White flags mean nothing to this killer. Weakness is a sign of victory to this enemy and it will move in quickly for the kill as any predator would do. This enemy is willing to die without hesitation for its cause.
Nature shows us that when a predator is stalking prey it shows amazing patience as it singles out the weakest in the herd. Then, it moves in for the kill. It is survival of the fittest. The strong live another day and the weak become a meal. Europe is slowly becoming a meal. The United States by contrast, has become the predator. The enemy did not expect this and its rage is expressed by its constant threats of how our streets ''will run rivers of blood.''
Now we return to John Kerry’s totally ridiculous statement that he wants to have a ''sensitive'' war against terrorists. How, exactly, does one do this? I cannot imagine how John Kerry can believe that terrorists can be reasoned with in a ''thoughtful and sincere'' fashion.
John Kerry has said that he will have meetings with world leaders where he will profusely apologize for the boorish behavior of America under the Bush administration. Kerry believes that this ''rejoining of the world family'' will cure all ills, and our allies--mainly France and Germany--will be our friends once again. But the question is, will they help America in the war on terror or will they continue to be concerned only about their own internal affairs? As has been clearly shown, many European countries are quick to capitulate to terrorist demands.
While John Kerry is busy being ''thoughtful and sensitive'' around the world, radical Islam will be planting its bombs in major American cities. Terrorists just love ''thoughtful and sensitive'' people. These people are easier to kill because they are busy being ''sensitive.''
No American president can sit at a table and negotiate with a terrorist leader because the term ''terrorist'' does not refer to a nation of people but a splintered group driven by an absolute belief in religious supremacy that has infected members of Islam all over the world like a disease.
John Kerry cannot have a ''thoughtful and sincere'' battle plan against people whose only desire is to kill all infidels, no matter how long it takes, no matter how many lives are lost. The enemy has spent generations preparing for this final battle. It has indoctrinated its children to hate. Radical Islam has ingrained in its children’s consciousness that dying for Allah while killing the evil ones is the only route to paradise.
The enemy cannot be reasoned with because it is incapable of reason. It does not understand ''thoughtful and sincere.'' Those words are not in a terrorist’s realm of conscious thought. An American president who uses such words will be perceived as weak and the predator will attack with renewed viciousness, sensing the kill.
History is repeating itself. The enemy has a different, more shadowy face, but it is just as lethal as past enemies. Make no mistake, its goal is the same. America’s response must be the same. The response must be decisive and lethal. The time for ''thoughtful and sincere'' passed almost four years ago when 3000 people died in an attack by an enemy emboldened by the weakness it perceived from the giant that had once again gone to sleep. Americans are awake, but dozing, and the war is far from over. Alas, the real war has just started.
About the Writer: Barbara is a registered nurse who enjoys writing about politics and current events. She has a website at http://www.republicanandproud.com/. Barbara receives e-mail at dickens502003@yahoo.com.
Lando
Maybe yes, maybe no, who cares? Isn't that kind of like waging a "Thoughtful and Sensitive" war on jock itch? It has no intrinsic merit, it just needs to be eradicated.
I don't think we can survive four months of a sensitive War On Terror.
http://orsa.blogspot.com/2004/08/more-sensitive-war-on-terror.html
and also,
Kerry has had other brilliant things to say lately as well...
http://orsa.blogspot.com/2004/08/kerry-speaks-his-mind.html
Fighting a "sentitive war on terror" is like letting someone kick you in the balls 20 times before you try to defend yourself!
Can America Survive a ''Thoughtful and Sensitive'' War Against and Terrorists?
Only if it causes the terrorists to laugh themselves into a stupor so we can shoot them. Are you kidding? I said in the beginning I supported this war providing our troops were allowed to win..unlike Vietnam. Now here we are playing footsy and getting our troops killed. Get in there and get the dam job done! PC will be the death of us yet!
"I was gonna kill more people, but Kerry's sensitivity won me over....."
Well put!
NO
Kerry: a kinder, gentler warrior. "If we just try to understand why they hate us, bake them some cookies and give them choco, maybe they will leave us alone?"
Indeed. Like Ronald Reagan brought freedom to Eastern Europe by staring down the evil empire - W. is bringing freedom to the middle east by staring down the evil of terror.
Actually, the violent Nazi "Werewolf" guerilla resistance was not contained until 1951, two years before West Germany could be trusted to hold its first free post-WWII election.
AMEN. Let's get it cleaned up. And God Bless those Swift Boat Vets. Still serving us even after all those years of combat.
do not forget checheneya was a part of their affliates,anybody ever heard of Russian federation or Bosnia get involve into the military intervention or occupation that against the middle east,but they are not inmmune from the casual attack,even the Chinese is not inmmune from the west turkistan movement in its west the goal is clear:
1.the strategic layer of the group,hope to overthrow regime moderate to the west
2.export islamic ideology to certain nation and create sleeper cells at first,then mobilize the dormant followers there to create insurgency and separation movement and finally make them join the caliphate of the global unique crown on the head of UBL or his heirs.
their follower believe they fight for the cause of things like holy war and willing for martyrdom,poor guys,they don't know they are used by the ambitious man
but our poor educated leader of the covert military got a big mistake, if I were the leader, the first thing I need to do is not to target the United States, 9/11 is just like the Pearl Harbor which seemingly the ephemeral victory of the facism Japan but more inportantly the mobilization of the U.S potential power and willing for war,the success will be limited. If the leader smart enough,he shall target the relatively weaker countries and make the several nations to join them, at that time, the United States may be on the verge to join their bargaining table
Well, JFK DID proclaim himself to be a jelly donut... but it's certainly up there.
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