COWARDICE IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY

History is not kind to those who flee from battle, nor should it be. There comes a time when good men must oppose evil, by force if necessary. We did not choose this fight. Americans are by nature happier at peace. Yet when confronted by the ugly face of evil, we have traditionally stood up to and defeated it with surprising unity. Current events are demonstrating that this fine heritage is about to be betrayed by our own leaders.

The Iraq war resolution passed with overwhelming majorities in both houses of Congress. Everyone was all for the war so long as the casualties were light and Saddam deposed. That accomplished, many Americans packed their psychological bags and figuratively went home. But war is not so exact a science as many would like. Rarely has any war ever fought gone according to plans made beforehand, ended as quickly as all would like, and seen few casualties. Those of us who have studied the end of WW2 know the Nazis didn't just disappear after official surrender. Many German dead-enders continued carrying out sabotage and bombings for years. Subsequently they were all either captured, killed, or stopped their activities after the new German government took hold. I use Germany as a reference because I know it best, and because the transition from despotic fascist state to democracy is similar. Support for Iraq the war quickly waned when the weak-kneed realized significant casualties were indeed occurring and that stabilizing Iraq would take much longer and be much more difficult than imagined.

Then the crazies came out. There are folks who will oppose military action of any kind at any time, and then there are those who detest the CINC so much that they will sacrifice blood and treasure only to denigrate the war effort. These people are not considering the disastrous foregn policy and defense implications of an Al Qaeda victory in Iraq. And that's what it would be. Cry civil war all you want, and Al Qaeda will still be there fomenting and carrying out violence against the Iraqi people. MoveOn.org appears to control the Democrat leadership on the war issue, so we get years of purposely misleading and outrageous statements designed to curry political favor. The collateral damage in these verbal blasts is our national security. Those who speak out should be sure they aren't doing the bidding of Bin Laden first. The anti-war groups in this country are the best ally Al Qaeda has: they continually weaken our resolve, demoralize our armed forces, and provide playable sound bites for all the America haters out there.

Now some pathetic alleged Republicans are joining in the rush to surrender. Every day brings us another Republican willing to abandon our Iraqi allies and leave them at the mercy of terrorists. Regardless of what you think about our getting in, the fact is we're there. Active armed combat against Al Qaeda is under way. Our forces are now directly engaged with the people who attacked us on 9/11. We have surged forces into the capital to secure the seat of government. Yet before the surge is complete or fully evaluated, the surrender monkeys are throwing excrement at the President and our troops.

How should we describe surrender? I describe it as cowardice in the face of the enemy and unacceptable. It's a real shame the politicians in Washington don't have anywhere near the same intestinal fortitude as our military. Supporting the troops means supporting the mission. Unwillingness to fight against Al Qaeda is the result of years of political pounding from ex-hippies trying to live the Vietnam experience all over. It's not the same and never will be. When all the flowery language is removed, those who support withdrawal from combat are nothing more than cowards: little boys who run from a tough fight with a bully because of a bloody nose.

If you really want to see an example of the evil we are facing, click here. Be warned, however, that the story is disturbing. If that isn't enough for you, scroll down and click on "Islamist Attrocities". None of us should EVER back down to terrorist murderers. Abandoning children in Iraq to the sort of barbarity detailed in the link above would be a shameful and disgraceful low point in our history. All Americans should realize withdrawal from Iraq in the near future probably will result in collapse of the elected government, the creation of an oil-rich terrorist state ruled by Iran and Al Qaeda, and genocide on an unimaginable scale. The stakes are enormous.

Calling for withdrawal now is gutless.

JINGOCON