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2003-12-13 Arabia

Jarallah: "The U.S. is not going to Quit"

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-12-13 00:02|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They think America is the same country that withdrew from regions where it incurred heavy casualties, such as Vietnam, Beirut in 1982, and Somalia

that's about it, isn't it? Times have changed. The US had their rose-colored glasses shattered on 9-11 and won't be replacing them any time soon.

Posted by B 2003-12-13 2:38:36 AM|| 2003-12-13 2:38:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Right on. Miscalculations abound. About us, as people. About our capabilites which progress at an accelerated rate. About our motives and our innate sense of fair play... If screwed enough times and pushed hard enough we will give far better that we get. What hasn't changed is their blindered view of us and the world. We move on - they are cast in amber. There are some very rude wake-up calls coming.

Posted by .com 2003-12-13 4:15:42 AM|| 2003-12-13 4:15:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 About our motives and our innate sense of fair play.

The victory Bagdhad was won on the first turn at Daytona.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-13 7:50:00 AM|| 2003-12-13 7:50:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Al-Jarallah is one seriously brave individual.

I wonder if one source of their misperceptions about the U.S. is an over-reliance on the U.S. media establishment. The "mainstream" press, thanks to its own biases, overemphasizes the strength and influence of the ~~Nine Dwarves~~ Democratic candidates and their ~~automatic gainsaying~~ critique of the war, and understates popular support for the administration. If that's what you want to hear in the first place, it would be all to easy to underestimate U.S. resolve.

. . . not that I mind that our enemies fall victim to their own wisful thinking.

Posted by Mike 2003-12-13 8:04:24 AM|| 2003-12-13 8:04:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 One thing that goes unacknowledged is the effect one man -- Pres. George W. Bush -- has had on history. Do you think this would have been written after Pres. Al Gore's cruise missile strikes and high altitude bombing campaign in Afghanistan (there would be no Iraq war)? I honestly believe that the jihadists will do whatever they can to elect Howard Dean or one of the other Ninecompoops. Anything would be better for them than facing 4 more years of death at the hands of the US military under W.

Posted by Tibor 2003-12-13 9:32:45 AM|| 2003-12-13 9:32:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Mike - since your son is now, or soon to be, amongst the troops in this deadly serious challenge, you have my heartfelt thanks and wishes for his safe return. We owe him, and you, our respect and admiration. Thank you, sir. This moment in time makes me wish I was 30 years younger, again.

Tibor - Dubya has become The Man. His speeches and matching actions are all historic and significant - especially when viewed in contrast with some of his predecessors. I am amazed by how proud I am of him. Cowboy, indeed. YeeeeHaaaa!

Posted by .com 2003-12-13 12:59:54 PM|| 2003-12-13 12:59:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 .com:

Thanks for the kind words, but my oldest boy is only 10 3/4, and therefore some years away from military service.

Posted by Mike 2003-12-13 8:32:44 PM|| 2003-12-13 8:32:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Tibor, you've coined a gem in that "Ninecompoops" term!
I'm gonna steal it, if you don't mind.
And I can't help but concur with my fellow Rantburgers: President Bush will go down as one of our greatest Presidents because he has responded with courage, leadership and resolve to the worst situation America has faced yet!
He believes God "called" him to the presidency to serve at such a special time in our history and so do I.
God bless him and may He continue to bless America.

Posted by Jennie Taliaferro 2003-12-13 9:21:30 PM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2003-12-13 9:21:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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