tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post112862259234875118..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: How NOT to Confront IslamismGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-1128629804672037892005-10-06T14:16:00.000-06:002005-10-06T14:16:00.000-06:00Vigilis,Part of your point as I understand it is ...Vigilis,<BR/><BR/>Part of your point as I understand it is that Bush is simply speaking the same language as Abbas et al. This has occurred to me.<BR/><BR/>I have a couple of small problems with it, though. First, the "Palestinians" long ago forfeited the right to negotiate with this country or any other. Second, the only moral high ground this nation's government should be concerned with is the high ground of individual rights.<BR/><BR/>In the Middle East, we are dealing with a society with one foot firmly planted in the Middle Ages and one toe testing the waters of the modern era. Its leaders sometimes openly and sometimes covertly act to sabotage our national interests, not to mention the freedom of their subjects. <BR/><BR/>To timidly mouth pieties to their more backward beliefs while pulling punches injures our cause by making it look like we "know better", but choose "evil" actions. We should instead stake out the <B>actual</B> high ground and then act resolutely on it, demonstrating once and for all that we are both moral and efficacious.<BR/><BR/>GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-1128627376374776502005-10-06T13:36:00.000-06:002005-10-06T13:36:00.000-06:00CAV, putting GWOT in historical context for the U....CAV, putting GWOT in historical context for the U.S. it is neither a religious war nor an all-out mobilization. To assure the latter does not eventuate requires an outreach to Muslims wondering if a 'Crusader' rallying cry is in their best interest. <BR/><BR/>The Bush religious rhetoric claims the same high ground staked out by the enemy for the same reason, God's imperative for mankind. Let no one misunderstand then, the leader of the free world has spoken, and terrorists are plain thugs without authentic, moral high ground that should attract any support for them. Amy religious<BR/>element is neutralized.<BR/><BR/>In the DOD are civilians who specializes exactly in this kind of communication. Yes, it may trump the sensibilities of some Americans, but very purposefully.<BR/><BR/>Bush may not be stellar in higher, academic circles, but this man does back up his bluffs in ways the chatty, authoring crowd entirely escapes.Vigilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051789616490005367noreply@blogger.com