[tet68]

The enemy we face has a long memory, they are fanatical
in a way even the Japanese couldn't match.
They are long term in their thinking, but believe
the tide of history is flowing in their direction.
A failed attack is simply a precursor to a successful one
as the World Trade Towers has shown.
Because Congress would not give full war powers to the President after 9-11 our nation has been involved in a sort
of Sitzkrieg, where some action is occurring but it's far
from the home front and even after these few years Americans
even now have be come complacent to the point of blaming
our own president for our situation.
Make no mistake, another attack is coming, perhaps the
wrath unleashed by such an attack will awaken the world
to the threat it faces, I rather doubt it myself.
I would imagine too many around the world would be saying
that our response was entirely out of proportion to the
number of casualties we suffered but that's what happens
when you internalize your anger for too long.
We live in interesting times and they are only going to get more intense. Watch your 6, keep aware, be prepared. Those folks on 9-11 weren't expecting what happened, yet the democrats want us to live in a 9-10 world, it's going to happen again, it's only a matter of time. My best to you. Tet.

[Alia]

You are right: The enemy has a long memory. And this war is very different from other wars, in many ways; ways that make it far too easy for people to forget that we are in a war. I think on the fly of the Scarlett O'Hara's of these times -- wishing this war away and because it gets in the way of "pahties and BBq's and satin ballgowns and dancing slippers".

Scarlett never quite appreciates the war she lived through nor does she understand it, ever. In essence, Scarlett became the MoDowd of her time, wondering why men "just couldn't relate to her." lol.

Yes, be ever vigilant. Merry Christmas, tet68. May you hear the bells on Christmas Day.

[Chickensoup]

We agree. We are in a war for years if not centuries and there is no understanding....

What does "Watch your 6" mean?

[Andonius_99]

words well worth repeating...stay well and Merry Christmas to you and yours!