When War IS the Answer

Pray for Peace. I want peace as much as anyone. But periodically, it has been my privilege to take some of America's finest sons to war. Additionally, a few times I have been sent into war-torn nations to conduct the emergency evacuation of Americans and others. It has always turned out well. I've always completed the mission and brought all my troops home - safe. I don't want that to change. Pray for Peace

On my way to church, I see a sign that says "War is not the Answer". It's a great sound bite. It leads you to think that war won't happen if we just choose another solution. There's just a question out there that needs an answer and we just need to choose a different answer. It's easy. Anyone could do it. The problem is.. that it's a lie.

There IS a question. It is a very direct and intimidating question. Scenario: You step out of your car in the mall parking lot at the mall and take a couple of steps. Suddenly a you are smacked in the face with a closed fist. You reel back and say what the @%&#... The assailant looks at you and says nothing. There's no one around and wishing to avoid violence, you begin to walk away. Smack! You get knocked to the ground. You get up and start to move in... and the assailant just looks at you. You wonder if it's worth escalating... the assailant is obviously not completely there. You try and step away and jog toward the mall entrance. The assailant tackles you and strikes you a third time. When you get up, he just looks at you. He's asking you a question.

He's going to hit you every time he gets the chance. He's going take advantage of your blind spots. And the question he's asking is: What are you going to do about it? He's not interested in peace. There's nothing you can offer him other than your complete submission to fear. You look for help, but no one else is willing to do anything about it. The cops can't catch him. What are you gonna do?

Maybe "The Islamic States of America" is OK with the liberals. But it's not OK with me. Ever since I was young, I've known the only way to end some arguments is fighting to win. I avoid striking first, but if you draw a gun on me, you'd better use it. If you bring war to my shores, I'll bring it to yours.

The Islamics want you dead or submissive too their culture. They perceive your culture to be an abomination before God. They also know it is a very real threat to their culture. Your culture has embarrassed and humiliated their machismo dominated culture. They are shamed before their women. Their children are seduced by western convenience, fashion and and music. Their culture is endangered and they are willing to fight to the death to defend it.

Your culture is incompatible with their culture. Someone is going to submit or die. Someone is going to win and dominate. The winner will be determined by will and sacrifice. The enemy has already decided that war IS the answer. What are YOU gonna do about it?

Teddy Roosevelt said: "If I must choose between rightousness and peace, I choose rightousness."

Once your opponent decides war is the answer, War IS the answer. You don't have a choice.