Sunday Morning Blog

August 27, 2005

America's Strength

Is President Bush accurate when he says that the terrorists in Iraq underestimate America's resolve? The sole purpose of terrorism and its hateful, inhumane acts is to rattle the nerves of their enemy. It seems that they may be making headway in that aim. The media and the "haters of America" as I like to call them use headlines and anti-Bush diatribes to further the terrorist cause. At each turn of the page, and click of the mouse we are faced with the anti-war rhetoric that is becoming so popular. That is what it is about too... popularity and ratings.

When this war began, the media was ablaze with support for our troops and expert analysis of the threat Saddam Hussein and his regime posed to the world (and rightly so). It was popular to support the war, because everyone accepted its importance. The horrors of September eleventh had not yet been forgotten. Here we are, many months later and that resolve is faltering. Being anti-war (and anti-Bush) is now the "in" thing. Those of us who care about America and support the war on terror should not be so complacent in allowing this anti-American sentiment to spread. We should be flying our flags, writing letters of encouragement to the troops defending our freedom and doing whatever we can to help military families with loved ones overseas. We, who love America and all it represents, should show that appreciation. We should be making every effort to make the fight for freedom not just popular but the most important ambition our nation can forward.

Posted by capecodcyclist at August 27, 2005 07:41 AM