Kamel,
Agreed. We do need to stop encouraging, excusing and arming the poor, misguided boys of the US military. Otherwise it is clear that we have invited the world to declare war on us, and if we don’t stop doing it, somebody else will stop us.
We are making enemies faster than we can kill them, and insisting on prosecuting ‘war’ against islamic societies will only accelerate recruiting for jihad.
Most Americans oppose our occupation of Iraq – but all Americans must face the consequences of our military blunders.
The sad fact is that our current government has abandoned the ideals that made America great in favor of endless war, warrant-less surveillance, and the end of the rule of law. Until the USA honors the values that made us a beacon of hope in the world, we will continue to be an attractive target, and justifiably so.
The American Century is over, mostly because GWB and his cronies scorn the values that made America admirable.
DS
