To Preempt or Not to Preempt
After 9/11 President Bush took the United States in a new National Defence direction. He boldly and effectively argued that the citizens of the United States should not wait for another devestating attack before we act against those out to destroy us.
America, and the world, responded favorably. After invading Iraq in the first true test of this new policy, the American public was faced with a choice. Should we, as George Bush argued, maintain the policy? Or should we, as argued by John Kerry, withdraw from Iraq and revert to a defensive posture?
America decided to "stay the course" much to the dismay of leftists and liberals worldwide.
The Iraq War is in its final stages. It has been a difficult war, true enough. But if you looked beyond the establishment media you would have learned that the United States and its allies have executed this war quite well, thank you.
However, the media-aided left has relentlessly attacked our war efforts in an attempt to destroy domestic support for the Bush Administration's successful new foreign policy of preemption. And their efforts have had some success.
We now have been faced with a perfect test of our resolve to preempt. North Korea has boldly pronounced its nuclear weapons ambitions and accomplishments and even test fired long range missle systems. Iran is stubbornly pushing its way into the nuclear club as well. There could be no stronger case made for preemptive action! Not to mention Syria continuing to pour terrorists into Iraq to kill our soldiers.
According to Bush's preemption doctrine, the United States could destroy North Korea's missles before they are launched. That would be in line with his publicly stated and acted upon policies. It would no doubt be acceptable to most Americans. Newt Gingrich and others have advised taking this course of action against North Korea.
But George Bush chose not to do this. Why?
Has the left successfully weakened our nation's resolve to the point that we do not have the will to act so forcefully in our own self defense interests?
I wish I could say no. But even though conservatism has been enjoying greater success in America over the past few decades, the left still has lots of weapons with which to fight against a strong, successful America.
It would be foolish to underestimate the power of the press. From the beginning of the campaign in Afghanastan to today, the media has predicted failure, world wide condemnation, and highlighted every stumble no matter how slight.
People grow weary of this. Nobody wants to be told every day, year after year, that their team is losing and everyone hates them. Soon even the most supportive will be ready for it all to be over. With that mood it's hard to gather support for yet another aggressive campaign.
No wonder the Bush Administration has not been more aggresive against North Korea, Iran, and Syria.
But I think this is a mistake.
I think preemption in Iraq has been very effective. The fierceness with which the Islamic terrorists are fighting against the positive changes in Iraq is proof positive. If freedom in Iraq would not be so good for America and so devestating to the terrorists, they would not be wasting their time with it.
The fierceness with which America's other enemy - the left - has fought against this policy of preemption is further proof that the policy is correct. The left has consistently sided with the enemies of America. There is nothing to indicate they've had a change of heart now.
I say press on all the harder regardless of what the left and the media have to say. We're already in the heat of the battle. Why stop now? We're winning for goodness sake! I think the American public could easily get behind a policy that takes out North Korea's missles, destroys Irans ability to develop nuclear weapons, and smacks Syria down for aiding in the deaths of American troops.
The left has only one card to play - "America is bad". There's no way that can compete with "America is Great!"
I think, given a straight forward explanation of the situation, a sizable majority of Americans would gladly support preemptively draining the swamp that breeds the reptiles that seek to do us harm.
Preempt already!
America, and the world, responded favorably. After invading Iraq in the first true test of this new policy, the American public was faced with a choice. Should we, as George Bush argued, maintain the policy? Or should we, as argued by John Kerry, withdraw from Iraq and revert to a defensive posture?
America decided to "stay the course" much to the dismay of leftists and liberals worldwide.
The Iraq War is in its final stages. It has been a difficult war, true enough. But if you looked beyond the establishment media you would have learned that the United States and its allies have executed this war quite well, thank you.
However, the media-aided left has relentlessly attacked our war efforts in an attempt to destroy domestic support for the Bush Administration's successful new foreign policy of preemption. And their efforts have had some success.
We now have been faced with a perfect test of our resolve to preempt. North Korea has boldly pronounced its nuclear weapons ambitions and accomplishments and even test fired long range missle systems. Iran is stubbornly pushing its way into the nuclear club as well. There could be no stronger case made for preemptive action! Not to mention Syria continuing to pour terrorists into Iraq to kill our soldiers.
According to Bush's preemption doctrine, the United States could destroy North Korea's missles before they are launched. That would be in line with his publicly stated and acted upon policies. It would no doubt be acceptable to most Americans. Newt Gingrich and others have advised taking this course of action against North Korea.
But George Bush chose not to do this. Why?
Has the left successfully weakened our nation's resolve to the point that we do not have the will to act so forcefully in our own self defense interests?
I wish I could say no. But even though conservatism has been enjoying greater success in America over the past few decades, the left still has lots of weapons with which to fight against a strong, successful America.
It would be foolish to underestimate the power of the press. From the beginning of the campaign in Afghanastan to today, the media has predicted failure, world wide condemnation, and highlighted every stumble no matter how slight.
People grow weary of this. Nobody wants to be told every day, year after year, that their team is losing and everyone hates them. Soon even the most supportive will be ready for it all to be over. With that mood it's hard to gather support for yet another aggressive campaign.
No wonder the Bush Administration has not been more aggresive against North Korea, Iran, and Syria.
But I think this is a mistake.
I think preemption in Iraq has been very effective. The fierceness with which the Islamic terrorists are fighting against the positive changes in Iraq is proof positive. If freedom in Iraq would not be so good for America and so devestating to the terrorists, they would not be wasting their time with it.
The fierceness with which America's other enemy - the left - has fought against this policy of preemption is further proof that the policy is correct. The left has consistently sided with the enemies of America. There is nothing to indicate they've had a change of heart now.
I say press on all the harder regardless of what the left and the media have to say. We're already in the heat of the battle. Why stop now? We're winning for goodness sake! I think the American public could easily get behind a policy that takes out North Korea's missles, destroys Irans ability to develop nuclear weapons, and smacks Syria down for aiding in the deaths of American troops.
The left has only one card to play - "America is bad". There's no way that can compete with "America is Great!"
I think, given a straight forward explanation of the situation, a sizable majority of Americans would gladly support preemptively draining the swamp that breeds the reptiles that seek to do us harm.
Preempt already!
posted by Greg at 1:27 PM
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