ENEMY ABROAD, ENEMY WITHIN

PART IV: More Than Osama


The most obvious enemy is Osama bin Laden and the Muslim extremists. Most of us lump Osama into the same group as Hamas and Hezbulla. They are certainly deserving of being in the same class when it comes to the label of terrorists, but we need to take note of one thing before we are able to recognize some of our other enemies. Originally, Osama's reasons for the 9/11 attacks were aimed at getting US troops out of Saudi Arabia. He needed this goal accomplished in order to reach his ultimate goal of overthrowing the Saudi government. In Osama's pre-election video, Osama cited a different reason. "The events that affected my soul in a direct way started in 1982 when America permitted the Israelis to invade Lebanon and the American Sixth Fleet helped them in that. This bombardment began and many were killed and injured and others were terrorised and displaced........And that day, it was confirmed to me that oppression and the intentional killing of innocent women and children is a deliberate American policy. Destruction is freedom and democracy, while resistance is terrorism and intolerance."

Two things to note here. Osama cashed in on the plight of destroying Israel. There is no doubt in my mind that Osama has always embraced the destruction of Israel, but his true intention for attacking America was more self-centered, more about HIS power. He has learned however, that the best and easiest way to destroy America and gain support was to take a different posture. He is exploiting the Palestinian "victim" status to further his own goal. This is actually what has been taking place in the Arab world all along. Giving the Palestinians a "state" of their own would only destroy the true goal of the Arab world, which is to destroy Israel. If their sincere plight was to give Palestine a state of their own, they would already have one. They have had at least two chances.

• On November 29, 1947, the U.N. General Assembly by a two-thirds vote (33 to 13 with Britain and nine others abstaining) passed Resolution 181. Dividing Palestine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab. The Jewish community of Palestine accepted these terms. Judea, Samaria, the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem were not included for the Jewish state. The Arab national movement in Palestine, as well as all the Arab states, turned down the offer. They demanded the entire country for themselves and threatened to use force. If they accepted the U.N. proposal in 1947, the Palestinians would have their own Arab state (covering an area much larger than the West Bank and Gaza). Instead, they launched a war destroy the new Jewish state.
• Arafat walked away from the offer of a Palestinian State in 2000 during talks at Camp David with President Clinton.

It is important to understand these facts. There is a definite distinction between Palestine having a state of their own and the annihilation of Israel. There is a distinction between the hijacking of Islam in order to further the destruction of Israel, and the goal of Osama to take over Saudi Arabia by getting the US to withdrawal troops from the Middle East. Once we understand this distinction, we are better able to realize how the enemy is bigger than just terrorism. Osama knows how to destroy America from within (economically and culturally). Once we see the forms of attack we then can recognize the intentions of the other enemies we face.

The countries involved with the efforts by the UN to vilify America have yet a different agenda. This brings us to the enemies that seek our fall for the purpose of furthering their power. Resistance to outing Saddam was more about money and power than sincerely believing Saddam was no threat. The Oil for Food scandal is a prime example. Most of Europe is stuck in an ideological hypocrisy that is stunning. They accuse the US of being "greedy," Haliburton being the milestone of furthering the idea that Bush is in this for oil and getting his buddies rich, and we are accused of being intolerant. The facts show that it is the UN who is greedy, getting their buddies (and themselves) rich, and the terrorists killing women for not dressing correctly are those who are truly intolerant. Countries in Europe are also torn between keeping the large populations of Muslims in their midst happy, and following the agreements passed by the UN to keep promises made to Israel. The US stands in the way of the UN in many ways. We defy their quest to have authority over our own constitution, and will never abandon Israel.

America is much more tolerant of all cultures than the world media portrays. We in America, even the Red Staters are NOT homophobes. We do not wish harm, hatred, or ill will to gays, blacks, Muslims, Jews, etc.. Most of America just wants to preserve the foundation upon which we were built. America is not interested in Imperialism, occupation, or Colonization. We are interested in Human Rights and spreading freedom; admittedly, we are interested in this for reasons of National Security and Peace.

Our "unintentional" enemies are those like Spain. The people of Spain are less interested in being an enemy, and more interested in keeping their people safe. What they do not understand, is that once the countries committed to destroying terrorism are weakened, their good will and appeasement will still leave them vulnerable. There are also countries who truly believe that the "cause" of the terrorists and Osama are truly a fight against oppression, rather than realizing that is actually them who seek to oppress.

In summary. The enemy has many faces, and many different goals. We must separate the dangers of violence from the dangers of economic and cultural attacks so that we may fight each attack differently. We need to accept what is worth fighting for and what is worth fighting against. We must differentiate between common goals, and separate goals. For example; giving Palestinians their own state is a worthy cause, but giving them all of Israel is not. Just as treating homosexuals with dignity, respect, and authentic acceptance is a worthy cause, but destroying the foundation of families is not. (in my humble opinion)

Every player in this battle has their own agenda. We must be aware of this agenda, and the means being used to reach it. If you feel overwhelmed by all this information, don't feel bad, it is a lot to swallow. The good news is that the path to victory is not very difficult. The road to defeating the enemy is not equivalent to walking through a mine field.

Tomorrow I will outline what I feel is the best way to defend ourselves. You may be shocked at how utterly simple it is.