You need to keep talking about the reason d'tre of America's war
on terrorism and September 11, 2001. The day America's world stopped
spinning and sat still in stunned silence. Remember? Apparently
Kennedy and Kerry have as they blame America and worry that no one
likes the greatest, strongest, and mightiest nation in the world.
Am I missing something? We are the leader of the free world. What
is it that isn't understood?
With the drumbeat sounding louder with each passing day against
President Bush your voice is needed more than ever. Americans need
to ask themselves what is more important--winning the war on terrorism
or winning an election.
There is an old adage that says ignorance is passing and stupid
is forever.
Only in America could there be a debate about what is more important-winning
the war on terrorism or winning an election. Is there any doubt?
Reading or listening to the news is a sad and bias commentary to
blame America and President Bush at every opportunity with unbridled
anger and ÒhatredÓ.
Yes, the same President that gave America a renewed sense of courage
and a renewed sense of pride after being viciously attacked on September
11, 2001. The same President that called for a measured and unrelenting
release of military power to avenge the 3,000 innocent Americans
who were killed on that fateful day, is now under attack by the
politicians who like the media have forgotten the reason dÕtre of
the war it is now engaged in.
I am constantly amazed that pictures of the bombing in Spain, and
now the pictures of the prisoners (abhorrent as they are) are shown
on the hour on the half hour on every station everywhere, BUT NOT
ONE SINGLE PICTURE OF THE 9/11 DAY. It is as though the media in
their collective wisdom has decided these pictures shouldn't be
shown, too graphic, and it mightÑjust might-- remind us all why
we began the war on terrorism in the first place. Why?
The video of Nicholas Berg's medieval beheading must be seen (although
I can't bring myself to view it) I do feel the "holier than thou"
Congress should and ask them can they imagine anything so sickening
and brutal. I wonder if they, or any of the Bush-bashing liberals
say to the Boston Globe's rush to publish a phony picture. Why?
They wanted to show the "prisoner abuse" to the world, but were
blinded to the beheading of Nicholas Berg. But, it just wasn't a
phony photo, but was even a prison photo. It was a photo from a
pornography site that the newspaper finally owned up to was never
verified or authenticated before being published. Why? Because the
Globe felt so compelled to show pictures of prisoner abuse they
wanted pictures, any pictures, to keep pace with the other newsmakers.
Small detail, but it used to be the only and most cherished detail
at one time. That was in an earlier time when news was based on
fact and truth.
When called on this the explanation for these unsubstantiated photos
which made the front page was a mistake, and "wasn't up to standards".
What standards? The standard that says you can do whatever you want
to do, be it right or wrong, until or unless you get caught. Then
just say it was a mistake that doesn't meet your standards. Amazing.
No, not amazing--sad. Is this any different than what the New York
Times, The Washington Post, and the Baltimore Sun did, to name a
few.
Just to add another thought. Don't you think it more than "odd"
that the father of Nicholas Berg who just witnessed the world-wide
decapitation of his son's head by terrorists (al-quaida) doesn't
show outrage against the cowardly killers, but shows anger and blame
on Rumsfield and Bush--then after talking to reporters just rides
off on his bicycle as though nothing ever happened. Isn't that a
strange kind of remorse and grief? Maybe not, but my reaction would
have been different if my son or daughter was killed---let alone
murdered--I can tell you I would be out of control with raging anger
toward everyone everywhere who was directly or indirectly involved
with this heinous act without ceasing. Where is the family outrage?
There doesn't seem to be any, and to everyone's surprise the response
is political blaming Rumsfield and Bush for his son's death notwithstanding
the world witnessed exactly who committed this crime doesn't make
any sense whatsoever. So forget about Nicholas Berg and let's get
back to embarrassing George Bush. Our collective and individual
mission.
Is everyone so obsessed with the prison photos questions the world
killing of an American isn't on anyone's radar screen? Didn't we
learn any lessons when "news" is manufactured and fitted into an
agenda: to wit: The Boston Globe who felt so compelled to show the
most insidious and sickening pictures they can just forgot to verify
authenticity.
You are more like the "voice crying out in the wilderness" in a
vast wasteland of ignorance steeped in misinformation and disinterest.
We need people with the courage of their convictions and such a
time as this...and George Bush is that kind of person.
"Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to
repeat them."---George Santayana.
Let me say it again, "have we forgotten 9/11"? We show pictures
of prison abuse, but no pictures of 9/11. The day America stopped
in stunned silence in an unprecedented and unprovoked attach that
cost 3,000 lives. We must never forget that day. We must not allow
politics to distract us from our goal of making the world safe from
terrorism. It is Bush not Kerry that has the vision to complete
our response in the memory and honor of all who died that day, and
are dying to end terrorism everywhere. A safe American is a strong
America. A safe America is a Bush America because peace comes through
strength not appeasement.
Never, never, never give up as the voice for right and wrong. It
is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the
strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done
them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives
valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there
is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually
strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions;
who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the
end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he
fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall
never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory
nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt 26th President of the United States
W.R. Davis of PA
