Have You Forgotten?

Today, on the eve of the six year anniversary of 9/11, congress heard Gen. Petraeus' Iraq progress report. While Democrats were accusing Gen. Petraeus of being Bush's lackey and Republicans complained about a NY Times ad sponsored by MoveOn.org that quipped "General Petraeus or General Betray Us," a story broke of another Bin Laden video being published shortly. The video will show the last will and testament of a 9/11 hijacker.

Before the internet, access to such videos would be hard to come by. But the fact that this video testament will be available on the anniversary of 9/11 shows just how much Bin Laden and Islamic Fascists hate America and take pride in giving our country it's worst day in recent history.

But what amazes me the most is that politicians have caused Americans to stray away from the unification we felt that September morning and the months following. I'm not blaming the Democrats, though they obviously have played a huge role. But with the 2008 election already being in full force and the issue of the war being brought up constantly, I'm frustrated because we as Americans are being inundated with rhetoric but politicians on both sides are so concerned about an election that is just over a year away that nothing is really being accomplished.

Here's my opinion:


Six years is a relatively short amount of time to be at war against Islamic Fascists and be able to win. It takes Al-Qaeda longer to perfectly plot a terrorist attack. Let me explain. We're not at war against Iraqis. We're not at war against terror. Terror is a means, not an institution. We're at war against Islamic Fascists that hate America because they are taught from a young age that America is evil. These people want to destroy our country and kill as many of us as they can. Why? Because they believe it will further their standing in what they believe is "heaven." So, President Bush and other republicans are constantly scrutinized for putting soldiers (who, by the way, volunteer to be in the military) and moderate Muslim Iraqis (who are just as targeted by Osama as we are) in danger, but Muslims who believe that killing thousands of innocent people while at the same time committing suicide in order to advance themselves in "heaven" should be left alone?

And there are pictures like this going around? Unbelievable.

I'll leave you with these thoughts from the video...
If we pull out now, everything I've sacrificed will mean nothing.
They attacked us...
It's no time to quit, it's not time for politics.