An election year offers the promise of change but it is not a time to bury our heads in the sand
by Tina Grazier
According to polls most Americans dont approve of President Bush. Its difficult to say what motivates the disapproval but I think its pretty safe to say that the war has a lot to do with it. His execution of the war, the so called cowboy approach to the terrorist threat has been continuously challenged and undermined even though the President has repeatedly warned us that al-Qaeda is serious. Instead of treating the president with the respect he (and the office of president) deserves the American press, left leaning politicians, and others continue to place politics above survival, dismissing his warnings and questioning his serious approach to this determined enemy.
The President is in a difficult position. He doesnt wish to alarm the people unnecessarily but at the same time he knows he needs to advise us of the dangers that remain; dangers that have been growing in intensity and scope since the early hostage taking of the seventies. The President knows people need information in order to make wise decisions and be fully prepared. Unfortunately too many in the press offer little to encourage a serious approach and sadly too many of the people refuse to face reality seeking information on their own.
Front Page Magazine has published an article, America in Ashes, by Christopher S. Carson. Carson. Mr. Carson was associated with the American Enterprise Institute and holds a masters degree in Security Studies from Georgetown University. His piece provides information regarding the latest ominous message from al-Qaeda and supporting data and history that dates back to pre-911 threats. I hope you will take the time to read the full article even though it may be difficult to do so.
A sampling follows, under the fold, for those with the wisdom and fortitude to care. Be brave dear friends…our lives and those of family and friends might depend on it:
The latest audio message from al-Qaeda, reportedly from Osama bin Laden himself, is only the most recent confirmation that the jihadist threat to the West remains real and deadly serious. But the fact that it could take the form of nuclear terrorism should be most worrying to citizens and policy makers alike. ** Where a nuclear attack once may have been beyond the capacities of stateless terrorists, that is no longer the case. One need only consider Khalid Sheik Mohammed (KSM), mastermind of 9/11 and chief operating officer of al-Qaeda, who revealed under intensive interrogation — including the much-maligned tactic of waterboarding — that a nuclear attack against the United States was a top priority for al-Qaeda. ** According to the New York Daily News and its sources, the captive KSM told his interrogators that Osama bin Laden was planning a nuclear hell storm in America. Normally such a lurid claim would be disbelieved by our inside-the-box intelligence officers, but KSMs recovered laptop had corroborating details.
Ladies and gentlemen if we refuse to be diligent, if we continue to pretend that talking with this enemy will change their minds and bring peace, if we choose instead to take a lackadaisical approach to terrorist threats, we will see a nuclear bomb explode on American soil in one or more cities. Our president and his staff have shouldered this burden for seven years. The next president will take on this burden, prepared or not. If we the American people fail to also shoulder this burden how will we live with ourselves should the terrorists succeed in their planshow will we live with this terrible news?
As we make plans this holiday weekend we should take time to remember the reason for this solemn day of remembrance. As we take time to honor those who have fought and died to protect human life, preserving freedom and justice in the world, let us also be mindful of immediate dangers, and let us have the courage and fortitude to face them squarely giving our full support to the men and women offering their own lives in service today. This includes our President as Commander-in-Chief and our future president, whomever that might be.