The Betrayal

We have a new program here at American Grand Jury. We ask people to send in their editorials and articles so we can post them. As the Editor I enjoy reading your work. Here is an example of a submission by Phillip Cowan in California.

A Shock and Awe Strategy

By Phillip Cowan

As a Viet Nam veteran, I have always advocated a strong national defense. After 9/11, I was as outraged as any American and determined to punish the perps. However, I was never quite convinced that the real villains were hiding in Iraq. Nevertheless, I supported Bush because it seemed better to do something than nothing. We got the little fish, Sadam Hussein, but the big fish bin Ladin is still at large. Who exactly did we defeat in our “victory” in Islam? I don’t think so.

Now bin Ladin and his minions are skulking cowards in the vast and rugged terrain of the tribal chiefdoms in Afghanistan/Pakistan. Are we fighting Al Qaeda, the Taliban, or Islam? Very recent history should warn us that there can be no victory in Afghanistan. Remember the Russian invasion there? Disaster! With all their sophisticated armament the Soviet army was soundly trounced by the Mujahedeen. These are the same fierce guerilla warriors we are currently facing. Our courageous troops are hampered by ridiculous rules of engagement while the Mujahedeen have none. The enemy is acclimatized and well inculcated in guerilla warfare and endlessly supplied by a relentless flow of armaments from the international world of Islam.

The Russians were defeated because we, the U.S.A. supplied and trained the Mujahedeen. Among those guerilla trainees was one Osama bin Laden. Now the shoe is on the other foot. The Russians, partnered with Iran, are supplying the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

Our brilliant warrior Generals McCrystal and Petraeus say they require 40,000 additional troops in order to win. And the President waffles. Under the current rules of engagement and half-hearted assault, 80,000 or 180,000 more of our precious young men and women will not prevail. Without question, bin Laden needs to be eradicated, but will that end the threat? This week the tentacles of Al Qaeda have surfaced across America. The Devil is alive and well in America and the world.

In my view, two clear options exist:

Tags: American Grand Jury //