Mere War

The issue of unwarranted death is an issue that must be discussed. I recently watched a show on TV. The program looked at the history of music and its effects on politics. I found this to be a very interesting show, one that sparked great intrigue on my part—both out of anger and interest. The issue of the war in Iraq came up. I was okay; I was neither red faced nor expecting a desk through a window in my future. The program was regular stuff from activists. One scene showed some self indulgent Britain grilling former Sec. of State Powell on what Americans thought about being viewed as the “Great Satan” by many people. This angered Powell and it angered me also. This is typical extremist liberal stuff. They don’t like what is going on, so they become hateful and unworkable. System of a Down is a very well known anti-war group. They say any bombs are a bad thing. They say that we should not fight. This is the same stuff that many people have said about that we brought 9/11 on ourselves. How did we? Did those people in the Towers have direct connections to atrocities against Moslems? I agree that America has made mistakes. But without her, the world would be—un-free. This is how the Iraq war should be fought—from a person who has never been over there and would has little military experience. I believe it is extraordinarily healthier to give alternatives then complain, chant and do worthless protest marches 5000 miles from the problem.
We should have many more troops then what we have. We ask for surrender of terrorists, and if the killers don’t give up—we shoot on site. These are not fighters from a sovereign nation. They are killers from an extremist wing of a religion that teaches that there can be no middle ground. You are a Moslem or your not. Non-Moslems and Moderate Moslems who refuse the religion die. This pleases Allah in their view.
Some say Western aggression breeds extremists. Well, there are not large scale numbers of Asian Buddhist or Hindu people running around blowing themselves up, blaming the West. This is a poor excuse to commit atrocities.
Terrorist will be killed by American Troops. When you proclaim that the infidels must die, and you go to Jihad—then you have marked yourself for death. Whether it be by your sadistic rules of engagement, or by a bullet from a free market built weapon.
We that are free (most of Europe, Asia and of course America) may be cruel to each other, we may name call, we may get angry and protest, but let us remember why we are protesting. Are we doing this out of pure partisanship or by hatred of terrorists? There was a time when Germany was a strong nation built upon military ways. Yet, she fell because evil was in control. Terror will continually be with us, because hate will always be with us. Yet, those individuals that try to instill terror into innocent people will die. They will die either on the run, or in a fire fight, or by a bunker buster squatting in their cave while they eat their goat meat.

J. A. Hoffman