Keep Up the Fight!

Today's news of the barbaric murders of two US servicemen -- heroes in my book -- is the last straw. If this doesn't shake the pansy, America-hating leftists in this country out of their 1960's induced stupor, then there is no hope for them. What will it take for these liberals to see what animals we are fighting over in Mohammed-land?

I've already heard one unnamed "non-partisan" reporter on the radio blather on about how this is revenge for the alleged non-combatants being killed in Haditha. I'm sorry, that's asinine logic and a thinly veiled attempt at disguising commentary as news. I for one am not buying it. The two events have absolutely nothing to do with each other. In one instance, we have the remains of soldiers who'd been tortured and murdered. In the other, bodies of Iraqis are mixed among terrorists. It is quite clear what happened to the two soldiers. It is yet to be determined what really happened at Haditha, although those poor Marines are being treated like war criminals and convicted in the anti-military media before getting any opportunity to defend themselves. That's another story, however.

There's a stark difference between our troops and these Islamic jihadists. US troops are constrained by the Laws of Armed Conflict. For example, that means we don't carry out random kidnappings, we take prisoners captured in combat and secure them in safe locations, we wear identifiable uniforms, and we avoid the use of bombs planted under cars, buses, and cafe tables. Do you see the difference now? Our enemies in this war refuse to acknowledge any type of legal structure for combat operations. I would expect nothing less from terrorists. Actually, the left prefers the term "insurgents," as if that makes these murderers more humane. Instead, we get decapitated civilian contractors, mutilated remains of innocent Iraqi citizens, American soldiers maimed by IEDs, and indiscriminate killing from an enemy that makes no distinction between warriors and non-combatants. And the liberals claim we're losing the moral high ground?

The US has made some great strides in "streamlining" the leadership structure of Al-Qaida in Iraq, courtesy of a few well-placed munitions. It is difficult to conduct traditional operations in a guerilla environment, but I am afraid our enemies won't reciprocate and adhere to any organized laws of war. If that's the case, we should declare open season on any Al-Qaida supporters and put them on notice that the next sound they hear will be a laser-guided bomb whistling through their front door in an effort to arrange the meeting between them and God. Paradise is pretty hot this time of year, I hear...