Stay The Course
October 19, 2006
By guest columnist, James Watson
In response to “We Need The Statesmen”
Thanks for the article Cornell,
However, I think getting out of Iraq would be as big of a mistake as it would have been for the US to have left Germany soon after the 2nd WW and given Europe over to the communist. It is a huge burden to be a world superpower but one we cannot abdicate. Yes I would like to withdraw to fortress America and let the rest of the world fend for it's self. In the short term it would cost much less in lives and money. However to leave now when this part of the world needs us the most. This would embolden Iran, already a huge threat and tell the rest of our allies that we cannot be trusted. I think we need to stay the course no matter how difficult until the Iraq government can defend it's self and it's inhabitants.
The only thing necessary for "evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing". In my opinion, radical Islamism, coupled with terrorism is one of the major threats we face today. The terrorist hated us intensely before Iraq and will continue to do even if we were gone from Iraq and Afghanistan. I think a lack of adequate troops and perhaps an unwillingness to use the existing ones to the fullest extent have hindered us in Iraq. It seems to me the right course is to demonstrate strength in the face of this threat and to defend our selves, our allies, and our interest with overwhelming, unexpected and devastating force. The same tactic is probable all that will help us with Iran and N. Korea as well. As we saw in the Madrid terrorist bombing, the effect of an overwhelming and unexpected blow is to seriously undermine the Spanish population, convincing them the conflict is not worth the struggle. As long as the enemy, the terrorist feel they have some chance of winning on the battlefield they will fight on with the support of many. When their situation becomes hopeless, surrender is imminent. This is the way all warsare fought and won and was demonstrated in the worldwide collapse of communism and the former USSR.
As difficult as it may seem, we must put our enemies in the position such that the population around them will realize that they are supporting a hopeless cause. Their implacable hatred of the West and the US has been on-going since before 9-11. Leaving from Iraq, Afghanistan and any other military outpost in the world will not change this hatred. I think our only recourse for the foreseeable future is to defend our self and our Allies with the greatest of caution and vigor and that means staying in Iraq andAfghanistan until a stable government is in place.
James
October 19, 2006
By guest columnist, James Watson
In response to “We Need The Statesmen”
Thanks for the article Cornell,
However, I think getting out of Iraq would be as big of a mistake as it would have been for the US to have left Germany soon after the 2nd WW and given Europe over to the communist. It is a huge burden to be a world superpower but one we cannot abdicate. Yes I would like to withdraw to fortress America and let the rest of the world fend for it's self. In the short term it would cost much less in lives and money. However to leave now when this part of the world needs us the most. This would embolden Iran, already a huge threat and tell the rest of our allies that we cannot be trusted. I think we need to stay the course no matter how difficult until the Iraq government can defend it's self and it's inhabitants.
The only thing necessary for "evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing". In my opinion, radical Islamism, coupled with terrorism is one of the major threats we face today. The terrorist hated us intensely before Iraq and will continue to do even if we were gone from Iraq and Afghanistan. I think a lack of adequate troops and perhaps an unwillingness to use the existing ones to the fullest extent have hindered us in Iraq. It seems to me the right course is to demonstrate strength in the face of this threat and to defend our selves, our allies, and our interest with overwhelming, unexpected and devastating force. The same tactic is probable all that will help us with Iran and N. Korea as well. As we saw in the Madrid terrorist bombing, the effect of an overwhelming and unexpected blow is to seriously undermine the Spanish population, convincing them the conflict is not worth the struggle. As long as the enemy, the terrorist feel they have some chance of winning on the battlefield they will fight on with the support of many. When their situation becomes hopeless, surrender is imminent. This is the way all warsare fought and won and was demonstrated in the worldwide collapse of communism and the former USSR.
As difficult as it may seem, we must put our enemies in the position such that the population around them will realize that they are supporting a hopeless cause. Their implacable hatred of the West and the US has been on-going since before 9-11. Leaving from Iraq, Afghanistan and any other military outpost in the world will not change this hatred. I think our only recourse for the foreseeable future is to defend our self and our Allies with the greatest of caution and vigor and that means staying in Iraq andAfghanistan until a stable government is in place.
James
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