Contrast this astounding statement from White House Press Secretary Tony Snow
"Why would it be our war? I mean, it's not on our territory. This is a war in which the United States--it's not even a war. What you have are hostilities, at this point, between Israel and Hezbollah. I would not characterize it as a war."
I know, the movie is long (1 hr. 17 min to be exact) but it's a MUST SEE. It should be required viewing by every American High School History student AND their parents. It should be required viewing by every American law-enforcement official, politician and member of the military as well.
If I were gutsier (and my husband would allow it), I would create a group called Mothers Against Muslim Extremism (MAME for short) whose purpose would be the protection of the Children of the West from the mind-numbing stupidity that teaches them to view all other cultures--as one idiotic mother on my local mommy board said--as "equally wonderful as our own."
I would have my organization tour the nation (and the world) teaching children that a culture that hates you simply for breathing is NOT wonderful at all. A culture that wants to kill for the pure ecstasy of killing, is not beautiful, is not valuable, is not worth saving. I would also teach that our culture does NOT do those things, and should be saved.
I would work hard to make sure every kid over the age of 10 saw that movie. I would make sure they knew exactly who their enemies were, and I'd make sure their parents were hopping mad enough to start demanding from the rooftops that their leaders DO SOMETHING ALREADY!
What the world does NOT need is World War II: The Sequel.
Unfortunately, that appears to be what we're getting, and even the so-called "war monger" Bush doesn't see it for what it is.
Posted by insomnomaniac at July 30, 2006 8:38 PM | TrackBackIve been following your site & find it very informative, I watched the flim On what the war on terror is really about, I sent it to a few friends now I can't seem to access it anymore, can you email it to me, or is there a reason it can't be accessed?
Thank You
Relax, Deb. This is just gamesmanship by the "Gotcha!"-Press Gang, who could rightly be called "useless" were it not for the many and varied services they provide to our enemies.
If Snow calls it "war", that gives the legitimacy of a state to a terror gang and elevates their lawless terrorism too. And if he calls it "our war", then they will crow "See--we told you it was all about the JOOOOS!". That would also allow them to pin all the casualties on Bush. And if it's "our war", why, we can end it at any time!
Bush and Snow know the score, just as you and I do. But never before in the history of this country has a president had a press corps that was so blind, malicious, cynical, partisan and yes, even treasonous at times. Not Lincoln, not FDR, not even Nixon or Reagan. And the Media is the war-front where the Battle of Ideas is fought. Talk about "our war".
Posted by: Noel at August 7, 2006 10:55 AM