[goldstategop]

I think Americans would like to take a time out. As I observed at the outset of the thread, the real world won't be kind to us since our enemies will regard a breather as a sign we lack the resolve to defend ourselves and are weak and decadent to the point where we are more interested in being self-absorbed in the lap of luxury rather than securing our own survival. The question is what choice we will make. It will have a tremendous bearing upon our future.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[James Ewell Brown Stuart]

You are more optimistic than me. I don't think America is going to take a time out. I think they are packing the trunks, loading the silver, and looking for away out of Dodge.

And to the Arabs, it will only confirm what they suspects about us. Something Steyn said so brilliantly. "A civilization that will not stand for anything, is dead already."

I have to mix with Liberals everyday. The trumpets have been sounding retreat since 9/12/01.