Patriotism
I am tired of trying to understand their motives. I can’t believe what they say, because half of it (which half?) are lies. I know this: An American war protestor looks the same as a European war protestor, who looks the same as an Islamic war protestor. The Europeans don’t pretend to support the American troops. The Islamics call for the death of the American troops. I can only surmise that the American war protestors do not support the troops.
This is no surprise, it’s only that the war protestors protest loudly when their patriotism is called into question. What is a “patriot”? Is it someone who stands behind their country, no matter what? I hope not, because if it is, I am not a patriot. I hate the US tax system. I hate the US welfare system. I hate the US immigration system. However, when our country is at war, I most definitely want our side to win.
If I preferred the tax, welfare and immigration systems of say, France, as an American I am free to move there. If I preferred the plethora of freedoms all Muslims enjoy who live under Sharia Law, I am free to leave for any backwards, godforsaken Middle Eastern country of my choosing. However, I don’t believe a better country has ever existed in history, let alone in our own times, as the United States of America. Therefore, when this country finds it necessary to slap some sense militarily into a country that doesn’t share our ideals, I take our side.
I did not agree with President Clinton when he decided to bomb Bosnia to save Muslims and alienate our World War II allies, the Serbs. However, I didn’t take to the streets in protest. I sat silently hoping for the best, even while watching the bodies of United States Rangers dragged through the streets of Mogadishu after their Blackhawk helicopter was hit by a US made Stinger missile, provided to the rebels in Afghanistan fighting the Soviet Union in the 1980’s. It’s a convoluted mess. The only straight line in the equation is that the United States has the interests of the free people of the world in mind. It may not always show in the short run, but it always shows in the long run.
Any people who say that the Iraqi people were better off under Sadaam than they are now are simply disingenuous. Certainly the elites of the Baathist party were better off, but then again so were the elites of the Nazi party under Hitler. The violence in Iraq is indeed a problem. However, it is much more solvable with Sadaam gone than with him in power. I think the plight of the Iraqi people is just another talking point of the anti-American war protestors. Yes, I question their patriotism.
The anti-war crowd pretends to support the troops for two reasons. First, it is political suicide to do otherwise. Americans will never again allow our troops returning home from combat to be spit upon. Second, bringing the troops home is a means to an end. They pretend to want it for the welfare of our soldiers, while in fact bringing our troops home means a defeat for America. Yes, I question their patriotism.
When America declares war, the only acceptable outcome is victory. Had we negotiated with Japan instead of forcing unconditional surrender, Japan would look much like North Korea does today. Instead of a US ally and an industrial power, Japan would be a rouge state working on nuclear weapons. It is inconceivable what Germany would look like, because Stalin never would have signed a peace agreement. It would probably still be a communist state. The Leftists in the anti-war movement may want this, but they can easily move to Europe if the wish to enjoy the benefits of communism. They want to change America instead. Yes, I question their patriotism.
The war on terrorism has become the litmus test of our time. Those who support it see the threat the Islamic world has put upon us. Those who ignore it see American Idol as a great show. Those who defy it see the chance to change America. Yes, I question their patriotism.
This is no surprise, it’s only that the war protestors protest loudly when their patriotism is called into question. What is a “patriot”? Is it someone who stands behind their country, no matter what? I hope not, because if it is, I am not a patriot. I hate the US tax system. I hate the US welfare system. I hate the US immigration system. However, when our country is at war, I most definitely want our side to win.
If I preferred the tax, welfare and immigration systems of say, France, as an American I am free to move there. If I preferred the plethora of freedoms all Muslims enjoy who live under Sharia Law, I am free to leave for any backwards, godforsaken Middle Eastern country of my choosing. However, I don’t believe a better country has ever existed in history, let alone in our own times, as the United States of America. Therefore, when this country finds it necessary to slap some sense militarily into a country that doesn’t share our ideals, I take our side.
I did not agree with President Clinton when he decided to bomb Bosnia to save Muslims and alienate our World War II allies, the Serbs. However, I didn’t take to the streets in protest. I sat silently hoping for the best, even while watching the bodies of United States Rangers dragged through the streets of Mogadishu after their Blackhawk helicopter was hit by a US made Stinger missile, provided to the rebels in Afghanistan fighting the Soviet Union in the 1980’s. It’s a convoluted mess. The only straight line in the equation is that the United States has the interests of the free people of the world in mind. It may not always show in the short run, but it always shows in the long run.
Any people who say that the Iraqi people were better off under Sadaam than they are now are simply disingenuous. Certainly the elites of the Baathist party were better off, but then again so were the elites of the Nazi party under Hitler. The violence in Iraq is indeed a problem. However, it is much more solvable with Sadaam gone than with him in power. I think the plight of the Iraqi people is just another talking point of the anti-American war protestors. Yes, I question their patriotism.
The anti-war crowd pretends to support the troops for two reasons. First, it is political suicide to do otherwise. Americans will never again allow our troops returning home from combat to be spit upon. Second, bringing the troops home is a means to an end. They pretend to want it for the welfare of our soldiers, while in fact bringing our troops home means a defeat for America. Yes, I question their patriotism.
When America declares war, the only acceptable outcome is victory. Had we negotiated with Japan instead of forcing unconditional surrender, Japan would look much like North Korea does today. Instead of a US ally and an industrial power, Japan would be a rouge state working on nuclear weapons. It is inconceivable what Germany would look like, because Stalin never would have signed a peace agreement. It would probably still be a communist state. The Leftists in the anti-war movement may want this, but they can easily move to Europe if the wish to enjoy the benefits of communism. They want to change America instead. Yes, I question their patriotism.
The war on terrorism has become the litmus test of our time. Those who support it see the threat the Islamic world has put upon us. Those who ignore it see American Idol as a great show. Those who defy it see the chance to change America. Yes, I question their patriotism.
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