“Men's courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead," said Scrooge. "But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change. Say it is thus with what you show me!"
24
Does it Again
I have been critical of George W. Bush lately about his conduct up until now of the Iraq War. I watched the continuing series 24, though, this week, and am reminded of something for which I believe we all need to be grateful to Mr. Bush.
There hasn't been a terrorist attack in the United States of America since 9/11.
Without ruining the episodes for those who have not seen it, Jack Bauer and friends face an America in the middle of a series of terrorist bombings, including the threat of a nuclear suitcase bomb. At first it appeared that 24 was starting to be politically correct, with ACLU types complaining about human rights violations in the middle of all these bombings and deaths, but I needn't have worried. The bad guys were shown to be bad guys, Middle-Eastern type bad guys, and the ACLU types were shown to be wrong. Bravo! (See also my previous post, Can Jack Bauer Save the World?)
Yet, you cannot watch the show and not worry that this vision of bombs going off in America can really come true, if we don’t fight a successful war on terror.
No U.S. Terrorist Attacks Since 9/11
Everything the Bush Administration has been doing with regard to Homeland Security has been effective, so far, in keeping the war off our shores. I find this to be an astonishing accomplishment, and something for which Bush is hardly given credit.
The Infinitely Patient Terrorists Bide Their Time
Bush's enemies, including Democrats and the entire left, pooh-pooh this feat. They instead, as usual, give credit to our enemies, saying that they, the terrorists, have simply not tried to attack us again. The left says that the terrorists have infinite patience and are simply biding their time, or planning for an even bigger strike than 9/11, which takes years of organization.
They may be right.
It's interesting, though, that the terrorists have not been biding their time in the rest of the world. They have been quite busy in Madrid; London; Mumbai, India; Amman, Jordan; Bali; several bombings in Israel; the Philippines; and the Red Sea resorts of Egypt; among others.
Clearly, terrorists are not biding their time anywhere else, only in the United States.
Has Bush Kept Us Safe?
Can we say for sure that this means the Bush Administration has been effective in thwarting terrorist attacks in America? Yes, we can say this for sure. At the very least, America has been made a difficult target for the terrorists, and they have chosen to hit easier targets.
Yes, they might be saving up for "the big one," even greater than 9/11. This only means, however, that everything the Bush Administration is doing has been effective so far, and continues to be vital in order to prevent any looming catastrophe. Either way, the scoffing left is wrong, and Bush is right. Thanks again to the producers of the politically incorrect 24. May we have leaders as effective as those depicted in 24, who are willing to fight to win in order to keep America secure.
Thank you for keeping us safe so far, Mr. President. In the War on Terror, the one war we must win, you are doing a fine job.
Rock
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Good one Mr Rock, I did not se 24 but it has been allover the Radio today, I understand they have already released this episode for sale, I will have to check it out. I also hear that MSNBC accused Fox of trying to boost the Bush Adminstration. How low can they go?
ReplyDeleteDuring one overseas tour I worked with Nuclear Weapons, as a technician, knowing little about the power of the weapon. There was a movie set in Lawrence Kansas, do not remember the name of the movie but it was enough to make me think.
America needs to wake up, we are on a slippery slope with no lifelines, because, in my opinion, the lust for power.
Thank God for George W. Bush.
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