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I would contend this is NOT a war on terror. It is a war against Islamic Fascism. It is a war against those whose goal is a world wide conversion to Islam. Since the enemy cannot match us on the battlefield they have resorted to terrorist tactics. Iraq is currently the center of gravity of that war. I would liken our success or failure in Iraq to the importance of the battle for Wake Island in WWII.
Although the MSM rarely reports it, there is good news in Iraq. Little by little our magnificent troops are standing up an Iraqi army that can fight like a western one. With the Iraqi's at the tip of the spear and American support, the terrorists will likely be driven from Iraq or they will join the 15,000 that have already died there.
I just don't see Kerry with Bush's resolve. Should he be elected he will likely face both a Republican Senate and House. Those majorities are likely to increase in 2006 (the party in power typically loses seats in the off-year elections). Kerry will also have the problem that over half his party is against the war and are for an early "Exit Strategy." I see no good coming from that.
Although jobs and health care are important, I feel that survival overrides everything. The Islamic Fascists would like to give us two choice - convert or die. I find neither very attractive and so I vote to fight.
Posted by Ted at October 26, 2004 9:00 PM