PrintDecember 11, 2006
The ISG's Dereliction of Duty
On Veterans' Day, November 11, 2005, President George W. Bush, described the determination of Islamic terrorists, who "want to end American and Western influence in the broader Middle East, because we stand for democracy and peace, and stand in the way of their ambitions....The tactics of al Qaeda and other Islamic extremists have been consistent for a quarter of a century: They hit us, and expect us to run."The President then vowed as he has many times since September 2001: "We will confront this mortal danger to all humanity; we will not tire or rest until the war on terror is won." Yet, as we now see, the U.S. is running, not only from the Middle East.The U.S., some argue, no longer considers spreading democracy its first priority. After all, the much-heralded democratic elections in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority proved counterproductive. Afghanistan is once again in danger of loosing power to the Taliban. Pakistan, which was...(Read Full Article)
