Day 8 Comments

It's now "Day 8" in the war to liberate Iraq from the oppressive regime of Saddam Hussein! Anyone who has been watching the news or talk shows must realize by now that we are doing what is necessary for the greater good.

Too many bleeding heart liberals are showing their ignorance and lack of knowledge in world affairs with their demonstrations. Many are demonstrating for an ideal view of the world or more accuratley against a generic view of the use of force. These same people would be demonstrating against the use of force if an enemy was on US shores and threatening their very existance. They have no idea who the real backers of their protest marches are, nor where the money comes from to organize and conduct their unpopular marches.

The great State of Oregon has it right, protestor's engaging in violent acts are nothing more than terrorists and need to be prosecuted as such. I have no problems with free speech, and one's right to assemble peaceably to protest. But this right is being abused when protest marches are being conducted to disrupt city services, especially emergency services. The potential for violence is greatly taxing the already meager resources to protect vital public utilities and private citizens from the real possibility of catastrophic terrorist acts committed against US infrastructure and the citizens of this great nation.

I have heard comparisons made between Hitler and Saddam, but my research has shown that Saddam is much worse than Hitler. Hitler as evil as he was, Hitler was a babe in diapers compared to Saddam. If we had done nothing, if we had just stood by and allowed the French to successfully campaign the UN for the dropping of all sanctions against Iraq, we would have incurred the wrath of the free nations in 10 or 12 more years as Saddam unleashed his unique brand of terror and brutality on his neighbors. Not to mention the free distribution of weapons of mass destruction within and to the rank and file of extreemist terrorist organizations.

I'm sorry, but I believe, as a great Democrat once said, "And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe--the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God.

We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans--born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage--and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this Nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

This much we pledge--and more." --President John F. Kennedy (January 20, 1961).

As these words show, our cause has been the same from the beginning, it's not about oil, it's not about pride, it's not about colonialism, it's not about the upcoming 2004 election. It's about the birth of our nation, it's about our constant quest for freedom and the right of everyone on this earth to live in freedom, about our obligation to spread liberty and freedom around the globe.

Once the people of Iraq are free, once liberty has achieved a foothold in Iraq, we will let them choose their path in this world.