I had an epiphany, an awakening moment today, regarding the issue of those hostages held by jihadist organizations as pawns in this expanding war of militant Islam versus the rest of the world.  Like millions of others, I was disgusted with the jihadi mindset that would stage an on- camera beheading of a young American reporter.  But I was also disgusted with the tragedy that this courageous young reporter would in his final moments denounce his country. My first response to that was more disgust and even contempt that in his last living moments, this young man could not show the courage to refuse to be a spokesman for the ruthless fanatics who were about to saw his head from his body.  From an articulate young reporter, could we not expect the brave words of an earlier era: “Give me liberty or give me death?”  That I did not hear such patriotic bravado disappointed me, as it did millions of other Americans, who leaped to denounce the unfortunate...(Read Full Post)