Rumsfeld Expands on Recent Speeches Contributed by 1stCav
Even though this is a day or two old, I've not noticed it posted anywhere yet. Goes along with and George Orwell's quote within.
New Enemies Demand New Thinking The secretary of Defense clarifies and expands on what he said in his recent speeches about appeasing extremists. By Donald H. Rumsfeld, DONALD H. RUMSFELD is the U.S. secretary of Defense. September 1, 2006
IN THE LAST FEW DAYS I have had the opportunity to speak at the annual conventions of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. It is always a humbling experience to be in the presence of those who have served and fought for our country during some of our darkest, most trying times — when it was unclear whether our way of life would prevail.
We are again engaged in conflicts that are testing whether we believe that the defense of liberty is worth the cost. And again, there are those who disagree with the mission, who question whether it is worth the sacrifice. This is to be expected in a time of war.
Today, some think that World War II and the Cold War were black-and- white affairs: good versus evil. But there were always those who thought that we should retreat within our borders...
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... The last question is particularly important, because this is the first war of the 21st century — a war that, to a great extent, will be fought in the media on a global stage. We cannot allow the terrorists' lies and myths to be repeated without question or challenge...
By all means do go and read it all. Bush should be shouting this message at every opportunity.
Contributed by 1stCav on September 4, 2006 at 10:29 PM in , |
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Excellent, William.
Posted by: | Sep 4, 2006 10:52:17 PM
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Great catch!
Ya don't suppose he heard me tell him to quit grumbling and DO something about it?