I don't relish anyone being placed in the situation these peace activists have, but who placed them there?
The United States did not take going after Hussein lightly. Entering war is not an easy thing to do. As Commander in Chief you realize such a decison will cost young virile men, and young capable women their lives. Then there's the relentless heartache for their family and friends.
I respect President Bush for his decision to enter Iraq. He obtained the backing of our nation's political leaders, and in our troops went.
Since we took down the Iraqi regime, we have lost a lot of good men and women. Not one of them was a loss that was not regreted, or a loss that was not worthy of what could and would be achieved in Iraq.
As free people emerge in Iraq and the U.S. troop levels decline there, the wisdom of the President will be self-evident to all but those led astry by propagandist liars.
People have been led to think that President Bush is something he is not. These peace activists in Iraq were convinced that the U.S. was evil and the general Iraqi citizens were being killed by our troops. How sad is that, so untrue a charge, yet accepted as gospel by people who should know better.
The peace activists felt compelled to rescue the general Iraqi people. They bought the left's subtrifuge and now they may pay with their lives.
In the midst of this situation, I cannot help but think how fitting it would be if those who lied to these peace activists would suffer the fate these unfortunate people may. But then that's how it always works in the marxist circles.
You bitch until the troops are withdrawn from Vietnam and watch as one million people die there and another two million die in Cambodia.
You bitch until Israel lets down it's defenses a little, and then it's citizens pay the ultimate cost.
Some will say that Bush should capitulate to terrorist demands to save the peace activists, though not many. They will be the same propagandists that led these peace activist to go into Iraq in the first place. No, Bush should not cave. Instead wouldn't it be refreshing to watch peace activist propagandists step up to the place and offer themselves in exchange for the people they convinced to go into Iraq?
Yes, that would be refreshing, but these cretans never stick their necks out. They only try to discount the price our valient men and women in the service have paid. They also cause the adled peace activist to waste their efforts to the detrimen of our nation, and in some instances the cost of their lives for a lie.
Terrorists deserve to die, and they are the only people being targeted by U.S. troops. Peacenicks beware, you're being fed a great big lie, and it may cost you your life. It will not cost those who led you astray their lives.
You may not be able to count on the U.S. due to your deminished state. You may may be inclined to, but not be able to fully trust the terrorists, I would hope. You can definately trust those who led you astray to protect their asses in deference to yours.
And that's the way it is...
..and has always been.
Actually the only sane policy is never to pay ransom to kidnapping terrorists, because it only encourages them to do more of it.
This would be true even if they kidnapped some completely admirable and innocent Americans, or even if they kidnapped one of our troops or a diplomat. You can't bargain with terrorists.
Of course in this case their demands are insanely over the top, and the victims are not really innocent. They went over there to make trouble for our country and our troops, however naively. We should certainly try to rescue them if we can, but we cannot pay blackmail or ransom.