[Rudey]

Read the article I posted on the Russian thread by David Brooks.

-Rudey
--You'll like it

Originally posted by LXAAlum
I'll have to disagree with that statement (though I don't think it disagrees with you personally).

I think we are in denial right now. No one on the "left" side of the political aisle seems to think we really are in a war right now.

The animals that slaughtered the 100's of children in Russia recently are an example...there's not much news in regards to this - we're more interested in another hurricane that might hit Florida again, to really see the terrorist attack in Russia for what it is - an evil act by some evil people bent on total destruction of western society.

Denis Prager put it best recently, and I want you to read this carefully:

"According to the New York Times, when the terrorists took over the Russian elementary school, they shouted "Allahu akbar" ("Allah is the greatest").

"Does this surprise you, dear reader? Does it shock you that the people who deliberately attacked a school and then systematically shot and blew up little children did so in the name of Islam?

"Unfortunately, the question is rhetorical. Having targeted little children for death, there is no atrocity, no barbarity, no act of evil that the human race cannot imagine fanatical Muslims committing."

This does not mean all Islam is corrupt, but the religion has been hijacked by extremists, and I don't know about you, but I haven't seen any recriminations from any Muslim groups about this attack, just like after 9/11.

Here is where my political beliefs in how I will vote were cemented...Kerry told the nation in his acceptance speech that he would RESPOND to any terrorist attack forcefully. Bush said that he will continue to PREEMPT any attack against our country, controversial or not, that's the policy I agree with.

Why? I have three children. If you don't think that terrorists are capable of doing unimaginable violence against the most innocent of victims, you're living either in denial or a dream world.

Sorry for the length of the rant, but I had to get this off my chest.