A mangled double-decker bus after the bombings The One Year Anniversary Of The London Underground Bombings
Let us set aside some time today to remember the 52 killed and over 700 wounded a year ago in Great Britain.
The victims folks were into their daily routine that July 7th. These poor souls were going to work, off to a date, or perhaps just seeing the many sights London has to offer when their lives suddenly and radically changed in a few moments.
What can we learn from this tragedy? It is extremely important that we take note of who the bombers were that committed these acts. Looking at these terrorists you would be hard pressed to see that they would fit into the generally accepted profile of "alienated Muslims." The media tells us that the root of terrorism is poverty. The media tells us that Muslims become radical because of a feeling of helplessness.
But what about the British Bombers who committed these horrible acts? These bombers were not starving abused souls turning to terrorism as their only hope to defend themselves. Instead they were very much accepted into British society and welcomed.
Each came from a middle class background. Each was born in Great Britain. They were also relatively young with the youngest being 18.
These individuals had bright futures ahead of them. So what happened?
The identities of the bombers is a reminder that even if Western Society alleviated all poverty in the Middle East and elsewhere terrorism would not stop. Instead of a an economic problem Terrorism is a cultural problem. There is a disease growing on the religion of Islam.
The disease can not be reasoned with... nor can it be placated...instead it must be eliminated.
Our strategy for this new war on terrrorism should follow Reagan's handling of the Soviets-- simply we win and they lose.
So when we look back to the events of July 7th, let us continue to be reminded of the necessity of remaining vigilant for this war is truly a clash of civilizations
Let us set aside some time today to remember the 52 killed and over 700 wounded a year ago in Great Britain.
The victims folks were into their daily routine that July 7th. These poor souls were going to work, off to a date, or perhaps just seeing the many sights London has to offer when their lives suddenly and radically changed in a few moments.
What can we learn from this tragedy? It is extremely important that we take note of who the bombers were that committed these acts. Looking at these terrorists you would be hard pressed to see that they would fit into the generally accepted profile of "alienated Muslims." The media tells us that the root of terrorism is poverty. The media tells us that Muslims become radical because of a feeling of helplessness.
But what about the British Bombers who committed these horrible acts? These bombers were not starving abused souls turning to terrorism as their only hope to defend themselves. Instead they were very much accepted into British society and welcomed.
Each came from a middle class background. Each was born in Great Britain. They were also relatively young with the youngest being 18.
These individuals had bright futures ahead of them. So what happened?
The identities of the bombers is a reminder that even if Western Society alleviated all poverty in the Middle East and elsewhere terrorism would not stop. Instead of a an economic problem Terrorism is a cultural problem. There is a disease growing on the religion of Islam.
The disease can not be reasoned with... nor can it be placated...instead it must be eliminated.
Our strategy for this new war on terrrorism should follow Reagan's handling of the Soviets-- simply we win and they lose.
So when we look back to the events of July 7th, let us continue to be reminded of the necessity of remaining vigilant for this war is truly a clash of civilizations
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