How about letting one of America's finest answer that question? I would gladly lay down my life to stop terrorism. It is a key signature of Gadianton Robbers. When the Nephites placated them, they grew in strength. Over the past decades, we have basically placated the Islamic fundamentalists, allowing them to hijack planes, kill Jews at the Munich Olympics, blow up embassies and ships, etc. Are we so addicted to worldly peace that we fear to upset the "world balance?" It is better to die defending liberty, freedom, and national security, than to allow Gadiantons to spread further in the world. Look at how dangerous things have gotten over thirty years, because we've done little to stop them. Imagine what it will be like a decade or two further down the road, after they have better weapons, including atomic bombs. I don't want to wait "peacefully" while they virtually rape our society. I hate war, but living awkwardly with Gadiantons is not the thing to do. Since they won't let us preach to them right now, our only recourse is to fight their actions and intentions.
How does that make us different from them? We are targeting militaries, not civilians. Second, we would not attack them if they would back off and renounce terrorism. But the major attack in Australia shows that they are still enemies of the West and freedom. The West ignores them at their own peril. As an American Airman, I am thankful to know that my fellow soldiers, sailors and airmen are not afraid to die. And they know it won't be "for nothing." This is not Vietnam, where we are fighting someone else's battle. Does anyone complain that we are in the Phillipines fighting terrorists there? No. Why not? It isn't our fight, is it? If we choose to help our fellow democracies to survive by helping them target and destroy terrorists, are we doing evil? I think not. We are trying to stop the money from flowing to terrorists, and Saddam has deep pockets. I can't help but remember what Edmund Burke said (paraphrased): All it requires for evil to thrive is for good men to do nothing. We can pretend that there is no "right" and "wrong" saying that the US is also doing bad things, but the same claims could be made of Capt Moroni, who drove Lamanites out of the wilderness and built cities to defend the areas previously owned by Lamanites. The Nephites who went into the mountains to attack the Gadiantons did not sin in doing that, they just weren't fully successful. However, their efforts may have slowed down the Gadiantons for a few years. Perhaps our actions will do the same, bringing democracies apeace for a few years more. K'aya K'ama, Gerald/gary Smith gszion1 @juno.com http://www .geocities.com/rameumptom/index.html "No one is as hopelessly enslaved as the person who thinks he's free." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe JWR:> Why should America's finest young men and women lay down their lives for nothing? ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
