“It is important, however, that those engaged in terrorism realise that our determination to defend our values and our way of life is greater than their determination to cause death and destruction to innocent people in a desire impose extremism on the world.” -- Tony Blair
I pray he's right, but I fear he's wrong. Is our determination greater? Is our media's determination greater? Is our politician's determination greater? Is our academic leadership's determination greater? Is our cultural icon's determination greater?
From what I've seen since 9/11, our cultural institutions have neither the stomach nor the courage to adequately defend our values and way of life...and the barbarians know it. The only thing standing between us and them has been W, Blair, Rummy and all of the other "fascists" and "warmongers" in the West. But what happens when they're gone?
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But what happens when they're gone? It's a scary thought.
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