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I, on the other hand, am ready to sign up, darn socks, nurse soldiers, and intercept codes. But it is not that kind of war. It is a war against an elusive, multiplying agent—an enemy, which has imbedded itself in nearly every strata of societies worldwide. And so for the time being, there’s nothing more to do than pray for those who have lost their dear ones and to pray for wisdom for our leaders as they go about exercising the proverbial “arm of justice.”
And make no doubt about it. Those who abet and perpetrate these acts, directly or indirectly, must be brought to their knees, not merely dragged into a courtroom or targeted with a few ineffectual Patriot missiles. And this must happen no matter how unsettling the reality. Even if those found ultimately responsible were previously thought allies, even if their existence serves some geopolitical interest, even if, God forbid, they are sitting on vast oil reserves. This is not the time for Munich-like appeasement. Not the time for psychoanalyzing madmen. And certainly not the time to worry about stepping on foreign toes when U.S. appendages are at stake.
For the first time in our lives, our generation must consider drastically altered future—futures where more than mere personal advancement and careers will be considered. We are contemplating nothing short of war. And it is a sobering prospect for us. We, who grew up in a gilded age. We, who were unchallenged for so long. No more.
For the moment, the terrorists are victors. They have used our own technical expertise and planes to wreak havoc on us. We must now demonstrate the superior strength of our national will. The famous clash of civilizations rears its ugly head. But ours, not theirs, must triumph. While they have free access to our society (even in our tragedy, we staunchly protect all citizens’ civil liberties) theirs are closed societies, homogeneous societies, artificially “pure” societies. I am confident they will fail. But only if we are diligent, comprehensive, unified, and determined in our plans for total justice.
It’s clear that America has some major reassessing to do. The insouciant, laissez-faire 1990s are officially over. President Bush recently declared that the “First War of the 21st Century” had begun. He is right.
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