It seems the world has ceased to know how to function in unity no matter how dire the straits we face. The Russians have become aggressive, Israel is in an uneasy cease fire with terrorists, Syria continues its civil war while the country implodes, the British are facing a major reshaping of their empire and our government is dithering about how much aid should be given to a region in dire need because one part of it hasn't formed a government of which it approves.
What has happened to us? What difference what these people call themselves. Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, The Islamic State, what ever! They are all cut from the same piece of cloth. Radical Islam. Their creed is all the same and eventually they will band together under one banner, that which is the most successful at achieving the goal they all share.
It isn't which group is more of a threat to us that should be the consideration. It's the movement as a whole. It must be destroyed and dithering doesn't get it done. The way everyone is acting you'd think time is of no essence. Heaven forbid we don't solve all the potential political ramifications before actually making a decision!
To Hell with politics. Why can't we just do what's right. The military has been quite vocal about what is needed. The Powell Doctrine. Hit hard, win and leave. Win is the key word here. No more pussy footing around, no more toying with populations.
The regional problems are going to remain. They've been going on for centuries. But we must let all those concerned within and outside of the region there is a limit as to what the civilized world will tolerate.
We will not tolerate madmen annihilating others merely because they believe differently when it comes to politics or religion. We will not tolerate the capture, rape and selling of women. Nor the lashing of them nor stoning them to death. We will not tolerate the slaughter of innocent children because of their own or their parent's religion. We will not tolerate the inhuman executions of their captives, no matter nationality nor religion.
If they want to live in their tribal enclaves so be it. We will not force democracy on them. We will demand, however, that they emerge from their caves into the daylight of human decency and civilized behavior.
Should they continue to choose not to, we will eliminate them. Pure and simple. Expediently and timely. You say war is uncivilized? No. What's uncivilized is the unwillingness to have the courage of our convictions. Drastic actions call for drastic means. Some one has to take charge. It should be us leading the way. Unfortunately it is not. Courage is no longer in the vocabulary of politics.
And the enemy knows it.
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