I have to say that Cliff May pretty much sums up of reasons for taking the likes of al Qaeda and Iraq head on when he noted in an Op/Ed in today's USA Today:
It's easy to conclude we'd have been better off had we responded to Saddam Hussein's threats and defiance with continued inaction. But Iraq proves nothing. The battle isn't over. We may yet prevail. Or we may be defeated —— as we were in Somalia and Vietnam and other conflicts whose outcomes strengthened our enemies' conviction that America lacks the will to resist.Well said Cliff. Thank G-d we have folks like Cliff May and his Foundation for Defense of Democracies leading the intellectual and public fight against Islamic terrorism and its supporters.
It is disappointing that the CIA didn't accurately appraise Saddam's capabilities. But even Saddam's generals were shocked to find that no VX nerve gas would be available to them.
We also know that Saddam intended to restock his arsenals. And we know he supported and trained terrorists, at such facilities as Salman Pak — now closed for business thanks to U.S. military forces.
It's easy to say that if we had left Saddam alone, nothing bad would have happened. But how is that different from what was said for years about Osama bin Laden? We knew his intentions. We didn't take pre-emptive action. Don't you wish we had?
If Americans have learned anything, it should be this: When people say they intend to kill you, take them seriously.
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