Just when you think the nut cases couldn't be any more deplorable, they surprise us with a new act so despicable it makes Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge seem tame by comparison. The latest atrocity is one that saw as many as 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians beheaded in the name of whatever the heck it is they are trying to accomplish over there. That's 21 more innocent, defenseless people slaughtered because they don't toe the ISIS line. Meanwhile, Washington continues to play politics with the issue.
Last week Mr. Obama submitted a proposal to the Congress seeking approval to engage the U.S. military in limited action against Terrorists. The proposal put no restrictions on the geographic location of troop movements, thereby allowing our military to chase down the bastards wherever they reside, but it does limit our involvement to three years. In the meantime, Obama continues to authorize minimal air strikes that appear to be doing little to stop the advance of the terrorist group.
How did Congress respond to Obama's proposal? Members on both sides of the aisle criticized it as being too weak to accomplish anything. Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed (D) attacked the plan for creating a timetable while Arizona Republican John McCain said the plan places too many restrictions on the Administration.
Here's a novel idea: why doesn't Congress just declare war on Terrorists and be done with it? A declaration of war unleashes the U.S. military in full force, with no restrictions. If the actions of Terrorists thus far do not constitute acts of war against multiple nations, I don't know what on earth does. But alas, a declaration of war is probably not in the cards. Our politicians in Washington don't have the same kind of resolve our forefathers had.
Egypt and Jordan Stepped Up
As Terrorists have expanded its territory over the last 18 months, it has murdered countless numbers of innocent civilians as a means of striking terror into the hearts of conquered peoples and satisfying the blood lust of its leaders. Along the way, numerous Americans, Brits, Jordanians, Egyptians and others have met an untimely death at the end of a knife or gun barrel. The most remarkable part of many of these deaths is the absolute savagery with which they are carried out.
As Washington drags its feet, even after the death of multiple Americans, Egypt was busy launching air strikes inside of Libya. The Jordanians responded in a similar fashion last month when one of their hostages was killed. That's not to say that the efforts of either country will result in any significant changes, but the fact remains that both of them stood up and did something.
It is important to note that officials in Jordan and Egypt did not wait days or weeks to test the political winds before mounting a response to Terrorists. Within hours of the deaths of their hostages, planes were in the air and bombs were falling. As I write this, Egypt is in the midst of their second round of air strikes. They are actively doing something while the Obama Administration seems to be more in favor of an appeasement strategy similar to that which we saw in the build up to World War II.
World War III Coming
Proof of Obama's complacency was easily observed when he addressed the National Prayer Breakfast on February 15. In his remarks, Obama had the audacity to compare what Terrorists are doing today with what occurred during the Crusades. The truth is, there is no comparison. The Crusades were not the result of Christianity trying to spread its belief system by force. They were a military action intended to remove the Islamic invaders from what is often referred to as the Holy Land.
Second, the actions taken by the Europeans during the Crusades were not the actions of Christianity as a whole. They were the actions of the Roman Catholic Church, an organized political machine that represents only one form of Christianity.
Finally, whether or not one disagrees with the actions of the Roman Catholic Church during the Crusades, that does not justify what Terrorists do today. Slaughtering innocent people in the name of religious zealotry is never okay. Mr. Obama and the U.S. Congress would do well to learn that lesson as quickly as possible. It is time we unleash the full forces of the U.S. military and annihilate these people from the face of the earth. If we don't, World War III could be just around the corner.
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