I will never forget. It seems like just yesterday I was getting ready for school when I heard a report that a small commuter plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. A lot happened in the wake of 9/11, our country was united in a desire to get the bad guys, we were united in our desire to end terrorism, we were united in our desire to help each other and keep America the strongest nation in the world. Where is that unity now?
When G.W. led us to war the entire country supported the effort. We were one country undivided. When the war didn't end right away our unity started to split at the seams and people who supported the war suddenly started saying they never supported it. Did people actually think war would be quick and easy? Now this country is divided, almost evenly, right down the middle. On the right is everyone who understands that war is not quick and takes a great deal of time and effort but that defeat and surrender are not options if we are to remain the world's superpower. On the left are the "Bush Haters" who hate everything about this country, the war and believe that we must surrender and that we cannot win the war no matter what. The left doesn't seem to recognize how dangerous it would be to surrender. Osama Bin Laden, the world's most wanted man, wants our country to surrender. Why would any American want the same thing as a mastermind terrorist who's greatest wish is to see the U.S. fall.
We're entering into a huge election year and the war is going to be one of the biggest topics. The dem's strategy is going to be to knock G.W and the war and try to convince everyone that surrender is the right choice. But hopefully the American people wake up before it's to late and realize that we are winning the war and it would be suicide to pull out now. General Petraeus gave a very detailed description of what is going on in Iraq and the surge is working. He even predicts that we can start withdrawal by next summer, earlier than Hillary or Obama were pushing for. The dems are knocking Petraeus and trying to convince the public that he's Bush's puppet. I wish people would realize that Petraeus doesn't care about the politics of Washington, he's not trying to play into any one political party... he cares about what it takes to win the war and he cares about what our troops need to accomplish that.
In a post 9/11 world, we need to be vigilant about fighting terrorism and preventing another 9/11. If we pull out of Iraq now, Al Qaeda will have an un-interrupted chance to re-build. Our troops are constantly breaking up terror cells and preventing Al Qaeda from gaining strength but if we bring all of our troops home Al Qaeda will have the chance to recruit and they will strike again. They are constantly trying to find ways to hit us again and if we are not vigilant about stopping them they will succeed. Many dems will claim that predicting that Al Qaeda will strike again is just scare tactics that republicans use to gain support for the war but that is exactly what Al Qaeda wants us to think. They want us to pull out of Iraq, they want us to feel like we are safe and they don't want us to remain on the offense and they definitely don't want us looking for them any longer.
I hope today people have a chance to remember where they were 6 years ago and remember the emotions they felt when they saw the towers fall. I pray that it doesn't take another terrorist attack for our country to once again stand as one nation indivisible.
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