Four years ago today, September 20th, 2001, President George Bush said “Americans should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign unlike any other we have ever seen. . . . What is at stake is not just America’s freedom. This is the world’s fight. This is civilization’s fight. This is the fight of all who believe in progress and pluralism, tolerance and freedom.”
Headwaters of the War on Terror
Tracked at Mudville Gazette’s Open Post.
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It’s good to be reminded of guiding principles from time to time, but particularly when times are hard. Thank you.
Comment by Diannah — September 20, 2005 @ 11:08 pm
Breakfast: 9/21/2005
Try one of these specials with your breakfast: Neddy remembered what the President said. Interested-Participant: Must watch beaver. Public Eye (Bachman) finds Symantec doesn’t like Firefox. Public Eye (CBS) wonders about NY Times charging for content….
Trackback by basil's blog — September 21, 2005 @ 7:41 am
Indeed! A fight for a civilisation that is a product of the previous state of technology vs. one that is a product of the current state of technology. The ‘War on Terror’ is one that seeks to deny logic and, as a consequence of the denial of this logic, has brought about the scourge of ‘terrorism’.
Comment by Inquisitor — September 21, 2005 @ 12:15 pm
Inquisitor - Take your ostrich head out of the sand! “The War on Terror” had nothing to do with the first attack on the World Trade Center during the Clinton administration. Nor with the attack on a U.S. fighting ship, USS Cole. In both cases, Clinton sent teams of lawyers after the bad guys. Was that the cause of the “Scourge of Terrorism”? The list of terrorist acts is long and it goes all the way back to the taking of the embassy hostages in Iran during the days of Jimmy Carter. What is your explanation for all of those “scourges of terrorism“? How do you blame those on George Bush?
Comment by Neddy — September 21, 2005 @ 1:55 pm