Mark Helprin can go to Hell.
He is already there, the problem is that he wants to take the rest of us there.
Best quote I heard refering to the public’s perception of the War in Iraq-—
” The US military is at war while the rest of the country is at the mall.”
...or watching Ameican Idol
...or readying about Paris Hilton....
...or playing video games...
Too many people think this war on terrorism is going to be like a hollywood movie; over in a couple of hours and then they can go back to their lives. Let’s call what this war really is-a clash of civilizations- and, sorry to be the messanger of bad news but the war will last a couple of GENERATIONS.
The cringing detour through the UN prior to the liberation of Iraq was a catastrophe. The Bush administration's feel good definition of our war aim in Iraq — to bring freedom and democracy to our Arab brothers — was embarrassing naive. The less said about all that “religion of peace” blather the better.
Our failure to proclaim, before sundown on 9/11, that we were at war with every state sponsor of Islamic terror was the root of all the political problems GWB has had since. Arabia attacked us and we desperately needed to teach Arabia (and Persia) the bitter lesson that messing with the Eagle gets your eyes clawed out. We failed. W failed.
Now with the advent of the Obamanation, we have shown our enemies that even President Bush is tougher than the nation he has led. All our rivals are sharpening their knives and sizing us up. Our leadership has served us very poorly and this problem is not confined to Democrats.
This is a bitter truth, but denial gets you nowhere.
9/11 showed us we were vulnerable all ready, economically as well as physically, Bush didn’t do anything to cause that!
More crap editorials from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The WSJ is joke now that Murdoch owns it. The WSJ has always been for open borders.
Protecting the borders and limiting people from terrorists countries from entering would have stopped 9/11 and saved us a trillion dollars. Accessing the 4x times Saudis oil in the lower 48 (shale oil, coal diesel, north dakota oil) would have made Islamic terrorism a non-issue.
Ditto- Where he can join the rest of the RINOS and DEMS who have not served our Country and its people.
IMHO, I will always love and respect President Bush. This POTUS has served us well and what ever decisions he makes to show the world we will not stand for the WOT before the end of his administration, I'll be cheering him on all the way.
God Bless the USA and may President George W.Bush and Family enjoy their ranch in Crawford with the knowledge that he was loved by many.