I was never a hardline political ideologist. I grew up in a house with a both a Democrat and a Republican, and I have voted both ways in presidential elections. After the fall of the Soviet Union, I thought we were in an era of world peace and harmony that could be reflected in our foreign policy. Unfortunately, as I learned on September 11, 2001 that I was wrong. There are plenty of people abroad and at home that hate the United States. Shortly thereafter, I watched a video of terrorist murderers cutting off the head of Nick Berg. I will never be the same.
The United States is not an evil county. We spread more hope, peace, democracy, freedom, liberty, and money throughout the world than all other nations combined. Yet we are cast as the evil imperialist capitalist society that is to blame for all the world's problems. I say enough is enough. I love this county and the principles of it's foundation. We may not be perfect, but we tend to right our course in time.
It is time for the America haters, at home and abroad, to take notice. This is a great country that will fight to defend the principles of democracy and liberty. There is no justification for terrorism. There is no reasoning with someone willing to kill themselves to kill you and your children. This is going to be a struggle to defeat the forces that are against us. We cannot pretend or hope to survive by appeasing these interest. Peace through strength, backed by a will for victory that cannot be matched. That's what we need. That's what Hitler got. If you ever have any doubt about the character of our enemy, watch a beheading video once. Then you will understand the evil we are up against.
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