Posted by
Augsal on Sunday, June 10, 2007 9:12:09 PM
I know this may be a strange title to some and perhaps most people but please bear with me and I will explain. First, the title comes from the exchange between a "British tourist and an American serviceman still on active duty. During a recent visit to a site on the famous "Freedom Trail" in Boston an American Serviceman overheard a British tourist say "Why can't Americans fight in wars they believe in anymore?" When I was told of the incident by most reliable sources it really struck a nerve with me. Having visited England and watched their nightly newscasts, I saw that they were reporting exactly the view given them by CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, the NY Times, the Boston Globe, Washington Post etc., etc. Though I cannot control the image of the United States abroard, I can certainly comment on why we have this image. The American media by and large is of the leftist or Liberal way of thinking. Since September 11, 2001 the Liberal Media has questioned the moral authorization of this country to wage war against its enemies. The Democrat party has politically tried to keep its hands clean by voting for the war but sabotaging it at every step as evidenced by the latest game of political footsie in the war-spending bill which was finally signed 2 months after the date it was truly needed. Our troops were running out of ammunition, medical supplies, food, and everything else necessary to sustain themselves on a war footing all because the Dems had to create the look of "anti-war" to its leftwing constituency.
Back to my point and the title of this article- The media has created this false impression to the world that the American people are against this war and that is simply not the case. Most Americans understand that the consequences of surrender in Iraq is tantamount to national suicide. That is the fundamental difference between Iraq and Vietnam. Our troops have fought bravely and with conviction. Recruitment is up and morale is high amongst our military. The average American, of course, does not like war but it understands that necessity to defend oneself and defending your country. Whether you are a Liberal ostrich who wishes to bury its head in the sand and pretend that the mean jihadist-Islamo-fascist-terrorist really doesn't hate us and they really don't want to hurt us. The truth of the matter is- THEY DO HATE US AND THEY DO WANT TO DO US HARM-KILL US.! The Democrats have officially decided not to use the term "War on Terror" nor "Global War on Terror." If we don't call it a war then it's not a war- How about that?
America is fighting this war because of 3,000 dead innocents murdered on September 11, 2001. The US is not beholden to anybody, let alone the UN or any nation when it comes to defending itself and protecting the lives of 300 million Americans. The English rightly have fought alongside the US and have had their country racked with Islamo-terrorism: July 7, 2005. Americans do believe in fighting this war, and it was not the war which cost the GOP its majority it was scandal after scandal. No Democrat candidate campaigned and won on an anti-war platform. The DNC and its leftist leadership has used their majority to promulgate this anti-war platform but in the end- you all saw what happened- When it came time to end this war by roll-call vote the Dems caved to President Bush's vetoes and voted to fund the war once more.
In the end the British tourist, after a beratement by the American Serviceman as to why he and his wife (also active military) were willing to fight in Iraq. Willing to fight for freedom even for "his" freedom to visit and enjoy the beauty which is America in a relatively safe and free manner, was most apologetic and remorseful but as I heard the story the American Serviceman was not accepting of it. The media has a lot to answer for in the US. Sen. Reid, Rep. Murtha, Speaker Pelosi, etc, are nothing more than TRAITORS in my eyes. The Democrat party is treasonous in its efforts to stop this war even while American Servicemen and women are still fighting and dying. To make statements such as the Democrat legislators have made- comparing our soldiers to Nazis, the war is lost by Sen. Reid, or that "this is Pres.Bush's war" by Sen. Clinton- these statements are treasonous. The Media which promulgates and supports these remarks are equally traitorous.
No my dear readers- the Americans believe in fighting and WINNING this war despite what is put forth by CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, the NY Times, the Boston Globe, Washington Post etc..