POST SCRIPTS

I wonder if the media will report this as a victory for American policy.

Probably not.

After all, its happening during the Bush administration, and hes a cowboy, and no diplomatic accomplishments can be acknowledged while he is in office.

Now maybe after we have a democrat in the white house they can say that such an event was the result of the ground work that Clinton or maybe even Carter laid, but we'll have to wait.

"The war between good and evil began in earnest for most Americans following the destruction and tragedy of 911."

Most Americans? I certainly hope not. I like to think that most Americans have recovered from the initial shock and see it's a little more complicated than "good and evil". I have, however, been disappointed several times before.

Liberals have experienced a great deal of disappointment the last several years.

It would seem that a great many liberals are uncomfortable with the descriptions "good and evil", unless of course we are referring to the US when we speak of evil.

I suppose you could argue that many things are more "complicated" than good and evil. It is after all, a generalization, but it doesnt make it untrue.

WWII was more "complicated" than good and evil, but the generalization was still exceptable.

I would argue that such a generalization is acceptable now, when we categorize the "good" as civilization seeking a way to defeat terrorist tactics which I would claim are "evil".

Now I understand that such moral clarity is bothersome to moral relativists, but unfortunately such clarity is also helpful when conducting a war.

Most liberals with who I have discussed are far more comfortable with an amoral position. They seem to believe that their refusal to accept American decency is a sign of moral and intellectual superiority. No need to adequately defend their position, they simply point to the opinions of the vastly superior positions of the "international community" which to them includes anyone who disagrees with the Ameican position and convienetly excludes any foreign nation which agrees with the US.

Libby, you conviently broke off from the last conversation, I wonder how long you will stick with this one.

I, personnaly, would very much like to hear your elaborate on your plan for how America and Israel should respond to terrorists.

I would also enjoy hearing about those things which make "good and evil" a description no where near complicated enough for you to support.

I will agree with you on one thing. While the war between good and evil began in earnest for most Americans initially, for about 10% of the country, the war to undermine and blame the US also began. And they have done a supurb job in gathering people to their cause. There argument has been purely emotional, but incredibly effective. A never ending stream of emotinal based criticisim has swayed many Americans away from the "oversimplified" struggle between good and evil. To the apparently, more complicated and thus "intellectually superior" position of appeasement and moral reativisim. It would seem that all one need to do to gain a place in the hearts of the left is to display cynicism toward anything and everything the US does.

P.S. It also helps to automatically display sympathy for who ever America is opposing.

"Libby, you conviently broke off from the last conversation, I wonder how long you will stick with this one."

Please, some of us have a life, or at least a job. I do what I have time to do.

I cant begin to explain to you how humorus that last post was to me, and probably to a couple of other people on this post as well.

Responding to your comments takes about 5 min out of my day.

As for having a job, yeah I guess you could say that Im just living off of your tax dollars.

But just for s***s and giggles I would love to compare each others work hours and conditions.....