Can someone please tell me why we are still bogged down in the Gulf Region like we are? Don't get me wrong-I know the answer. But I would like to give the answer by asking a few more questions.
Who has the most advanced weaponry on the planet? The United States. Who has the most firepower? Again, the Unites States. Who has the best soldiers this world has ever known? The good ol' U.S.of A. Who does the least with the most? Here's where it starts getting painful--those running a war from offices on the other side of the planet from where the war is being waged. Who gets the most from the least? Those waiting for countless virgins following their "glorious" martardom. What gets the most mileage--our successes on and off the battlefield--or said martar cowardly blowing up themselves and whoever else they can take with them? Score one more for the enemy. Who seems to be losing their stomach for victory? Oops-that hurt. Do you see where I'm going here? Something must be said for our growing lack of resolve.
Does anyone remember who started this war? Do you remember what you were doing when nineteen ultra-radicals changed everything? Have we become so complacent again that it doesn't matter that we were attacked? When you have an enemy that doesn't give a rat's ass about innocent lives; let alone their own; you had better get your head out of your back-side and start smelling the coffee again. This is WAR!! And not just any war. This is a war that has no boundaries. This isn't for territory. This is for control of the planet. This is a group of radicals who have hijacked an entire belief system and have embarked on a quest for absolute domination. Face it folks--this is World War 3!!
But back to my original thought. Why has this war become a beast of burden? For starters, it was mishandled from the start. I have always said that President Bush had world-wide Carte Blanche for the first four-to-five months following 9-11. He could have used any weapon at his disposal, and no one would've said anything about it. In fact, I'm convinced that the world was expecting it. But by being laid back and not striking when he had the chance, the President only empowered our enemies more and more each day. By the time the war actually started, our enemies were firmly entrenched and prepared for what was coming. That minimized the loses for our enemy, and left them with something they could work with. If we truly have the military machine we claim to have, we can put a stop to much of this insanity and keep it relatively subdued. Does that mean something nuclear? Well, lets look at history.
President Harry Truman had the most unbelievable decision to make. Do we want to continue with a war that could go on for years, or do we cripple the enemy in a way that overwhelms them and end the conflict? Two atomic bombs later, the war was over and the reconstruction began. Imagine how enormous that decision was, and how the President must have felt when the smoke cleared and he saw the devestation it caused. But we had the capability to bring our enemy to their knees, and the backbone to do it. That same backbone and resolve seem to be missing in our current global war, and I fear that it will only get worse.
No one in their right mind wants this to get nuclear, but we must ask what will it take to cripple our enemy to the point where they can not continue to wage war? That's difficult to say because of their disregard for life. But once again this is WAR! We must allow our fighting men and women to have the ability to wage war affectively. When we put constraints on them because we may hurt our enemies feelings, or the tools of war we have at our disposal may be too violent, then we are playing right into the hand of the enemy. We must give our soldiers whatever they need to win this war as quickly and decisively as possible. And if we are truly as powerful as we say we are, we can and must do this. To say that we support our troops, but not give them what they need for an overwhelming victory, is hipocrosy. If you want our troops to come home, then let them wage war in an overwhelming fashion.
Previous Presidents--both Repulblican and Democrat--and even a Bush--tried to take a diplomatic tact when dealing with terrorists and their organizations. It took a painful lesson on Sept. 11, 2001, to make us realize that you cannot negoiate or compromise with sick monsters. Anyone who thinks you can talk peacefully with these animals is blissfully ignorant. I hope it doesn't take another brutal attack on our shores to get everyone's attention again. I pray we don't take this enemy too lightly. They want nothing more than to give everyone the choice of bowing down toward Mecca five times a day, or having your head sawed off. That will be the only decision you can make if they succeed. A far cry from the freedom to worship we enjoy today.
May God watch over those who are watching over us. To every soldier out there-Thank You. God Speed!!