Before it is over, we must clearly define this enemy and design and implement a comprehensive strategy to win it.
We are certainly not at war with all muslims but we are at war with that aspect of islam that espouses jihad and seeks to establish a global caliphate (and unfortunately that is most of true islam).
IMO, this war hasn't even begun.
IMO, Short term yes; long term no. When the west is truely threatened with WMD and truely decides to fight, the Islam is ROP concept will already have been disproven, necessitating the brutal total war that will be required to win.
This is why the political situation is so difficult. We have been at war at home between people wishing to deny the existence of God and silence all those who believe in the God who is acknowledged in our Founding documents, and another faction who, incredibly, believes our nation can continue to prosper if we eliminate war, close all our overseas bases and de-fund the military. And we are being attacked from abroad by those who seek to impose their religion on the world. What a freakin' disaster, and the Supreme Court is to blame.
Well, as much as I and others agree that Islam is Evil, the President has the responsibility for our protection, and if he were to state that Islam in it's present form is violent, he would have caused us all much danger- I'm sure he doesn't believe for a second that the Koran of Today is a peaceful book at all, but what else can he do but be diplomatic by stating that there ARE good Muslims who eschew violence and codemn the violence spoken of in the Koran. That is fact- Early Arabs practiced a peaceful preIslam religion that respected everyone- but Muhammad came along and forced their religion to accept his whacko ideals of rape,murder,pedophilia, the spread of the Koran at the point of a sword etc. Many Arabs today I'm sure want their original religion back but are helpless to stand up agaisnt Radical muslims today http://sacredscoop.com
completely agree.
Something to consider. In WWII we went to war against Germany and Japan, not Hitler and the Japanese Emperor. I don't know if it's possible to win a war while trying to separate the 'good' from the 'bad' elements of the populace. That to me seems to be the point at which the war becomes politicized - whoops - we lose.