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There is a quiet, disguised war machine that has infiltrated America and promises to aid Islamic terrorists for years to come. The problem is that this war machine consists of the young Americans that attend this, and every, University.
Those who would choose to attack the heart and soul of America may find no better ally than students who see the world through a filter in which extreme liberal ideology is the only sensible view of the world and the attempt to defend through force that which is truly American - Democracy, capitalism, support for Israel - is anathema to every emotional notion they hold dear.
Liberal students, sadly, have continued the tradition of their scholarly predecessors of finding any method available to blame America first for any and all problems in the world, including the recent attacks in the United States. It was only a matter of days, after the shock began to loosen its cold, stunning grip on the larger population before the blaming of traditional and political America began seeping out of campus peace-ins. In every interview from these self-described conscientious intellectuals, comes the suggestion that America should look at the motives of the attackers and adjust our foreign policy accordingly.
Of course, the root behind this idea starts from deep within the rainforest of liberal pseudo-logic. They believe that it is America's fault that many in the Arab world hate all that we stand for. It is our fault, they claim, that many in the Islamic world are impoverished and our foreign policies ranging from our support of Israel to our ongoing strife and sanctions against Iraq are the heart of the problem.
Never mind, of course, that many Arab leaders decided to forego investing the vast sums of money gained from the geological lottery called oil into the education and betterment of their beleaguered populations in favor of building plush palaces and oppressive regimes. And never mind that it is our moral and strategic duty to defend the only true democracy in the region, Israel. And, of course, it needn't be noted we suppose that Iraq is not only known to be seeking weapons of mass destruction, but is believed by many experts to sponsor terrorism efforts around the globe.
Even more fundamental than these points is that we cannot let violent acts change our policies. If we did, it would not be long before every fundamentalist group seeking a reshuffling of world history would set off a truck bomb or open a small vile of biological agent on a subway. Clearly, appeasement is not now, nor has it ever been, a realistic option for long-term peace and happiness.
All these points, however meaningful to the average intelligent citizen, mean absolutely nothing to those raised on the mother's milk of blind activism and coddled in the security afforded all of us by the military they are so quick to denounce as baby killers. America is always wrong for these individuals, and there is nothing to be done about that fact.
The ramifications of these tendencies have hopefully lessened over time due to the institutionalized nature of the rhetoric constantly put forth, though this mindset will continue to sour too many students on the necessary means of maintaining our nation's way of life. Everyone knows what they're going to hear coming from college students, so the extremist messages don't seem to carry as much weight as they did thirty years ago when they first appeared.
Just as the case of naÔve freshman with good intentions and a deficit of logical ability and fiscal prudence seem to invariably support leftist groups such as OSPIRG, students will continue to bemoan the reasonable course of our nation's domestic and foreign policies.
However, in a time when American, and by extension its citizens' way of life, is under attack, there is no room for any attitude but complete resolve in fighting back, stamping out and preventing terrorist activities throughout the world. That means the willingness to take American military and intelligence casualties without re-examining our mission after every unfortunate loss. It means we can't let terrorists affect our way of life.
But above all, we mustn't let the liberal notion of examining with a sympathetic eye the motives of madmen in any appreciable way affect our relationships with our citizens, our allies or the enemies that have used our own citizens in the attack against us. Please do not accept on face value those ideas that are certain to become the talking points of the most vocal college students. Those who blame America first must not find any success in purveying their logically flawed, incredibly dangerous peacenik notions.
Shut down the quiet war machine looking to wreak havoc on America’s foundation.
Cheers,
Bret Jacobson
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