The fighting taking place in Iraq is a battle in THE war on terror. They are not separate wars. This war is not like any we've seen in our lives. The terrorists are not seeking land, riches, resources, or any of the other tangible spoils of war that have defined previous wars we've known. They are after the hearts and minds of all people, regardless where they live, that have a different belief than them. That belief is freedom, liberty and independence. They refuse to allow those beliefs to exist on the same planet as them. They have their own, narrow interpretation of an historical writing, that millions of other read entirely differently. If left unchecked, they would think nothing of killing every man, woman and child who refused to bow to their will - and they prove it daily with their attacks on innocent people in all parts of the world. This article, Nothing To Do With the Truth does a great job of making the connections.
There will always be people with different beliefs in this world. We will never have total agreement on everything. But as long as there are people willing to kill and die for a belief, the rest of us must defend ourselves by taking the battle to them.
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