What's the Deal?
Why does everybody care about the war? Why do people get so mad about it? Other than everybody arguing about it, I haven’t seen any effects on me.
I think this is what goes through our children’s minds right now. Not the babies, the twelve year olds and teenagers who haven’t had any reason to think about politics until now. They are becoming adults and are becoming aware of the world around them.
The real question is: Are we at war? The answer is inconclusive.
Iran declared war on the United States 27 years ago. In 1979, Iranian “students” took control of the American embassy in Tehran and held the hostages for 444 days.
They released the hostages on the day Ronald Reagan was sworn in as President of the United States. Reagan replaced President Jimmy Carter, who refused to declare war on Iran.
War was no longer required, as the United States had achieved its goal of returning the hostages home safely. All 54 hostages returned home alive.
Iran remained at war.
Ayatollah Khomeini ruled Iran with an iron fist. Supporters of the Shah were executed. By the thousands.
The Shah was a friend of the United States. In 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini launched a war against the Shah. The people of Iran supported the Ayatollah and the Shah was forced to flee. He fled to the United States where he was given shelter until he died.
Ayatollah Khomeini took over Iran and Islamic fascists have ruled it ever since.
Khomeini believed in Islam. Islam teaches that the greatest reward on earth is to die for holy war. Seriously. They teach this to kids.
Iran has been ruled under Sharia Law since Khomeini seized power. Sharia Law is the teachings of Islam. It is the teaching that women may not show their hair in public. The penalty is arrest and imprisonment. Women who show their faces are whipped. Women who are unescorted by a relative and are seen in the company of a man are stoned. Not tokes. Rocks. They are buried up to their shoulders and people who have nothing better to do throw rocks at their heads until they die. Praise Allah!
The people who believe in this law are called Muslims. They believe it is their destiny to rule the world under Islamic laws. They will kill anyone who disagrees with them, even other Muslims.
These people want to change the laws of our country. Their goal is to make every country in the world a Muslim country. Their real goal is to make every person in the world either declare himself a Muslim, become a second class citizen to the Muslims, or die.
The Muslims are at war with the world.
This doesn’t mean that EVERY Muslim is at war with the world. However, the people who want to kill Americans to advance their religious goals are indeed Muslims.
So, are we at war? It looks like it. One side definitely wants to kill the other. However, the other side doesn’t want to fight. The other side knows it could beat the crap out its enemy if necessary, but chooses not to do so.
This is where we stand. Some of us think that we should fight an inevitable war when we are stronger than our enemy, some others think we should hope that it never really comes down to war.
It’s really just a question of looking at history and intentions or hope and faith.
Saturday August 26, 2006 - 04:26pm (MDT)
I think this is what goes through our children’s minds right now. Not the babies, the twelve year olds and teenagers who haven’t had any reason to think about politics until now. They are becoming adults and are becoming aware of the world around them.
The real question is: Are we at war? The answer is inconclusive.
Iran declared war on the United States 27 years ago. In 1979, Iranian “students” took control of the American embassy in Tehran and held the hostages for 444 days.
They released the hostages on the day Ronald Reagan was sworn in as President of the United States. Reagan replaced President Jimmy Carter, who refused to declare war on Iran.
War was no longer required, as the United States had achieved its goal of returning the hostages home safely. All 54 hostages returned home alive.
Iran remained at war.
Ayatollah Khomeini ruled Iran with an iron fist. Supporters of the Shah were executed. By the thousands.
The Shah was a friend of the United States. In 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini launched a war against the Shah. The people of Iran supported the Ayatollah and the Shah was forced to flee. He fled to the United States where he was given shelter until he died.
Ayatollah Khomeini took over Iran and Islamic fascists have ruled it ever since.
Khomeini believed in Islam. Islam teaches that the greatest reward on earth is to die for holy war. Seriously. They teach this to kids.
Iran has been ruled under Sharia Law since Khomeini seized power. Sharia Law is the teachings of Islam. It is the teaching that women may not show their hair in public. The penalty is arrest and imprisonment. Women who show their faces are whipped. Women who are unescorted by a relative and are seen in the company of a man are stoned. Not tokes. Rocks. They are buried up to their shoulders and people who have nothing better to do throw rocks at their heads until they die. Praise Allah!
The people who believe in this law are called Muslims. They believe it is their destiny to rule the world under Islamic laws. They will kill anyone who disagrees with them, even other Muslims.
These people want to change the laws of our country. Their goal is to make every country in the world a Muslim country. Their real goal is to make every person in the world either declare himself a Muslim, become a second class citizen to the Muslims, or die.
The Muslims are at war with the world.
This doesn’t mean that EVERY Muslim is at war with the world. However, the people who want to kill Americans to advance their religious goals are indeed Muslims.
So, are we at war? It looks like it. One side definitely wants to kill the other. However, the other side doesn’t want to fight. The other side knows it could beat the crap out its enemy if necessary, but chooses not to do so.
This is where we stand. Some of us think that we should fight an inevitable war when we are stronger than our enemy, some others think we should hope that it never really comes down to war.
It’s really just a question of looking at history and intentions or hope and faith.
Saturday August 26, 2006 - 04:26pm (MDT)
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