Burkas in Hollywood

Many on the left and in Europe say our attempt to establish a representative democracy in Iraq is seeking an imperial objective through an illegal war. They argue that we have no right to try and superimpose the traits of our culture on others. Even if they are the the traits that make us successful.

That assumes we are the aggressor. In light of 9/11, Khobar Towers, USS Cole, the African Embassy bombings and the Marine Barracks in Beiruit, that's not so clean cut. But, even if it were true...

The people we are fighting want to superimpose the traits of their culture on us - the same traits that make them medieval and repressive. Is the war of Islamic extremism on the west a "legal war"? Should we just play defense? The US is on offense. We intend to change the culture in order to change the world. If you don't think it's worth it, think about this.

Maybe we should institute a thirty day trial of Shiara across the United States and then after that we can see if public opinion thinks this fight is worthwhile.

Or, we could let Barbra Striesand, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have their way. We could surrender in Iraq, Declare defeat, let the Islamist have all of the Middle East except Isreal, and to settle the Palestinian issue, we give the Palestinians Malibu, Hollywood and Beverly Hills.

Hoo-Hah!