BTW- just to give credit where credit is due--
I GOT THE LINK TO THE MOVIE FROM ALIVERITAS!
SHE ROCKS!
I too saw that movie yesterday it's probably not for the faint at heart but it is truly eye-opening about just how serious the Jihadis really are. It's scary to think that possibly 100-200 million think like they do and even more sympathize with them.
The muslim communities worldwide have an interesting choice to make in the coming years. With the jihadists/terrorists basically saying "be on our side or be dead," which side will all those moderate muslims we keep hearing aboutchoose?
If they chose our side they better be ready to stop letting the terror types use their mosques for bad guy hideouts world wide and they sure as hell better start turning in the bad guys to law enforcement.
Otherwise as GW has said so many times if you aid and abet a terrorist, then in effect.......and if you want a perfect example, look at what is going on in Lebanon right now, the non-terror types in Lebanon better stand up and soon.
Diogenesis #213 Shows us a map of Beruit and how little damage the Israelis have actually done.
Starwise: #413.
I AM COMING
Dear Terrorists,
I am a Navy Aviator. I was born and raised in a small town in New England. I come from a family of five. I was raised in a middle class home and taught my values by my mother and father.
My dad worked a series of jobs in finance and my mom took care of us kids. We were not an overly religious family but attended church most Sundays. It was a nice small Episcopal Church.
I have a brother and sister and I am the youngest in my family. I was the first in many generations to attend college.
I have flown Naval aircraft for 16 years. For me the flying was never a lifelong dream or a "calling," it just happened. I needed a job and I liked the challenge. I continue to do it today because I feel it is important to give back to a nation which has given so much to me. I do it because, although I will never be rich, my family will be comfortable. I do it because many of my friends have left for the airlines and someone has to do it.
My government has spent millions to train me to fly these multi-milliondollar aircraft. I make about 70,000 dollars a year and after 20 years will be offered a pension. I like baseball but think the players make too much money. I am in awe of firemen and policemen and what they do each day for my community, and like teachers, they just don't get paid enough.
I respect my elders and always use sir or ma'am when addressing a stranger. I'm not sure about kids these days but I think that's normal for every generation.
I voted for George Bush because I like him. I think I made a pretty good choice. I tell you all this because when I come for you, I want you to know me. I won't be hiding behind a woman or a child. I won't be disguised or pretending to be something I am not. I will be in a U.S. issue flight suit.
I will be wearing standard US issue flight gear, and I will be flying a navy air-craft clearly marked as a US warplane. I wish we could meet up close in a small room where I could wrap my hands around your throat and slowly squeeze the life out of you, but unfortunately, you're hiding in a hole in the ground, so we will have to do this a different way.
I want you to know also that I am very good at what I do. I can put a 2,000 lb weapon through a window from 10,000 feet up. I generally only fly at night, so you may want to start sleeping during the day. I am not eager to die for my country but I am willing to sacrifice my life to protect it from animals like you.
I will do everything in my power to ensure no civilians are hurt as I take aim at you. My countrymen are a forgiving bunch. Many are already forgetting what you did on Sept 11th. But I will not forget, and my President will not forget.
I am coming. I hope you know me a little bit better, see you soon...sleep tight. Signed
A U.S. Navy Pilot
Cedar Dave #459 Friedman demonstrates a third reason in his response to a question from Tim. That reason is that no matter what solution or first step towards a solution comes from this administration, it is to be dismissed, denigrated, or ignored because of the immense hatred of this president by the press, which feeds upon itself and rises almost to the level of the hatred of Israel by the Muslims. A few examples from the MSNBC transcript of today's Meet the press
A.Hun#165.
Great post AB! People should realize now that what we have seen is the battle of Afghanistan, the battle of Iraq, the battle of Lebanon.
Russert was talking about Israel angering the Christians in Lebanon...I guess he was talking about the 50% of Christian Lebanese left after years of being murdered or forced out of Lebanon by Muslims.
The world will be screaming about the 30 Lebanese killed by an Israeli airstrike, but will continue to ignore the 10's of thousands of Christians in Darfur still being murdered by Muslims.
This is indeed a world war now. George Bush has known that it was inevitable since 9/11. Maybe before, as he supported getting rid of Saddam from before his election.
India is fighting Muslims, Thailand is fighting Muslims, Indonesia has fallen to Muslims, and the Phillipines are fighting an entrenched Muslim revolt.
We have now seen the killing of an author in Denmark by a Muslim that showed nothing but religious fervor as opposed to regret upon his conviction. Muslim youth went on a month long rampage in France. Muslims bombed England, and have so infested England that plot after plot is being hatched to harm the English again. Muslims killed hundreds of innocents in a Russian school.
Eventually, the world must realize that this is a religious war whether they want it or not. This religious war is different though....this time it is the Muslims against any non-believer from Christian to atheist carried out on a global scale.
Although it is fanatical Muslims that drive the violence against others, the moderate Muslim majority is refusing to reign them in. In my mind, that makes them just as responsible for the violence.