Posted by
Silvio Canto, Jr. on Monday, July 31, 2006 7:57:13 AM
Civilian deaths are a horrible consequence of war. There are even more horrible when terrorists use civilians as human shields. We just saw an example of this in Lebanon over the weekend!
Hezbollah is responsible for the deaths of 56 people yesterday. Why do you launch missiles from a place full of civilians and children? Why do you expose civilians?
In World War 2, US and allied aircraft bombed Japanese and German cities every night. We killed a lot of civilians. Our rationale was simple. We did not start the war. Japan and Germany did.
Also, we had intelligence that Hitler was hiding his weapons among civilians.
Today, we face an enemy as evil as the one we fought 65 years ago. They are not a country or an army. Yet, they are just as determined to kill us.
Question: Does any one doubt that fanatics would blow up an American city if they had the chance or means?
Today, we face a choice. Do we fight or do we surrender? It is really that simple!
Our next President will face this new world. Check out This conflict will long outlast Blair and Bush by Matthew d'Ancona:
"Be in no doubt, however: the Islamists are not going anywhere, whoever occupies the White House or Number 10.
Last week, Osama bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, declared that "the war with Israel does not depend on ceasefire… it is a jihad… all the world is a battlefield open in front of us. We will attack everywhere."
More than anything that the President and Prime Minister said on Friday or the UN agrees this week, that should be a text for our times."
Check out Pacifists versus Peace by Thomas Sewell:
"If "peace" movements brought peace, there would never have been World War II."
Check out We Must Do Whatever It Takes by Ed Koch:
"The enemies of the Western world in this war of civilizations are the Islamic fanatics. Those fanatics number hundreds of millions. They truly believe they have the right to kill all infidels."