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The War on Terror

Abroad, our nation is committed to an historic, long-term goal -- we seek the end of tyranny in our world.  Some dismiss that goal as misguided idealism.  In reality, the future security of America depends on it.  On September the 11th, 2001, we found that problems originating in a failed and oppressive state 7,000 miles away could bring murder and destruction to our country.  Dictatorships shelter terrorists, and feed resentment and radicalism, and seek weapons of mass destruction.  Democracies replace resentment with hope, respect the rights of their citizens and their neighbors, and join the fight against terror.  Every step toward freedom in the world makes our country safer -- so we will act boldly in freedom's cause.

Far from being a hopeless dream, the advance of freedom is the great story of our time.  In 1945, there were about two dozen lonely democracies in the world.  Today, there are 122.  And we're writing a new chapter in the story of self-government -- with women lining up to vote in Afghanistan, and millions of Iraqis marking their liberty with purple ink, and men and women from Lebanon to Egypt debating the rights of individuals and the necessity of freedom.  At the start of 2006, more than half the people of our world live in democratic nations.  And we do not forget the other half -- in places like Syria and Burma, Zimbabwe, North Korea, and Iran -- because the demands of justice, and the peace of this world, require their freedom, as well.

No one can deny the success of freedom, but some men rage and fight against it.   And one of the main sources of reaction and opposition is radical Islam -- the perversion by a few of a noble faith into an ideology of terror and death.  Terrorists like bin Laden are serious about mass murder -- and all of us must take their declared intentions seriously.  They seek to impose a heartless system of totalitarian control throughout the Middle East, and arm themselves with weapons of mass murder.

Their aim is to seize power in Iraq, and use it as a safe haven to launch attacks against America and the world.  Lacking the military strength to challenge us directly, the terrorists have chosen the weapon of fear.  When they murder children at a school in Beslan, or blow up commuters in London, or behead a bound captive, the terrorists hope these horrors will break our will, allowing the violent to inherit the Earth.  But they have miscalculated:  We love our freedom, and we will fight to keep it.

In a time of testing, we cannot find security by abandoning our commitments and retreating within our borders.  If we were to leave these vicious attackers alone, they would not leave us alone.  They would simply move the battlefield to our own shores.  There is no peace in retreat.  And there is no honor in retreat.  By allowing radical Islam to work its will  -- by leaving an assaulted world to fend for itself -- we would signal to all that we no longer believe in our own ideals, or even in our own courage.  But our enemies and our friends can be certain:  The United States will not retreat from the world, and we will never surrender to evil.

Amen Pastor Roger!

Again, I give thanks that there are men and women of sufficient courage to do what's right, even to the point of giving their lives for it. We must remember that many of the mightiest warriors are Christians, and they believe in what they are doing for many obvious reasons. I shouldn't have to list those obvious reasons, but mass graves for hosts and the desire for many other mass graves around the world should do for a start.

My son was one of those Christian warriors, and he told me in detail what he and all other Christians he knew believed. YES!, they believed strongly enough in what they were doing to give their lives in the effort. I give thanks for them, and I pray for all of them and their families every day.

There may come a day when innocents, the elderly, the young, and the infirmed will have to fight on our own soil for survival. If so, may God give us strength and guidance. In the meantime, all Christians should be praying for those who put their lives on the line to protect us and our way of life in freedom.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Philippians 4:12-13 NASB  I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.  I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Amen brother, there are so many that either do not know this or are blinded to the fact of what these young men and women are doing for them. They think that if they crawl back within their comfort zones that it will all go away. All of as Christians should know that is not going to happen and as Christians we should all do what we can to stop it or at the very least support those who are. No we won't be able stop the events that the Bible tells us will happen but we are also told that we are not lie down and give up either. We are to stand strong and fight evil in any way that we are able.