*IF* we can establish a budding democracy, and thats a
gigantic *IF*, then the potentiol for a long lasting peace between arab muslims and western christian nations is greatly enhanced.
It is precisely this reason why the militants of islam are blowing themselves up with such dedicated fervor. They know their cause could be terribly defeated by their own arab brothers desperate for the lasting peace and prosperity that is so obviously attainable if a free Iraq is established. They sense the misgivings of many of the people in the west unwilling to fight and critical of the administration and no doubt see it as the best evidence of their suicidal efforts. Imagine if the USnavy admirals in the pacific battles late in WW2 were liberals.............militant Japan would have survived.....I imagine the discussion would have gone something like this: "We cant fight against these kamakazis, they are undefeatable, we cannot afford these casualties, we must retire from this fight. It is a war we cannot win.
Basically what I see coming down the pike in the next 30 years, give or take a decade, is a world war between muslims and christians. This administration is seen by me as doing either one of two things regarding this matter. Either they are taking the boldest step forward since the end of WW2 to create and preserve world peace and stability, or they are leading the world towards its inevitable conclusion. Either way I honestly didnt forsee this developement regarding Iraq after 9/11. I am truly humbled by this effort and extremely uncomfortable with the consequences.
Braver men and women than I are doing their duty, serving the nation. All I can do is support them and believe in the cause fighting to create a stable and prosperous Iraq which is in and of itself a direct assault on terrorism. If you cannot see that then I believe it is because you do not want to see it. Just my opinion, of course.
