Making It In America

I do not covet the role President Obama has to take in establishing a procedure for terrorists.  Looking at what a terrorist is and why they are called terrorists, it is imperative that they be handled carefully.  Closing the facilities at Gitmo may be just what is needed, but where will they go?  Will they be prosecuted?  Who will handle it?  How will they be secured if they are brought on American soil?

It is so important to remember that, while we work to secure their rights, they want one thing.  Us dead.  They plot, they plan, they proceed.   We need to remember that 9/11 was not their first attempt to blow up the Twin Towers.  It was their second known attempt.  We must remember that the attacks were years apart.  If we rest on our laurels because there is not attack for a few years, we might learn about how patient terrorists can be when we experience their next attack.

Going soft on terrorists sends a message to the world.  It also sends a message to the terrorists.   We like to think that they will respect us and think of us as the good guys.  We would.  If they thought like we do, they wouldn’t be terrorists in the first place!  Remember, they blow up innocent people for a living.  Then they go home and feel good about it; or their families rejoice because the terrorist, in his or her death, get special gifts from the god they serve.  And they think we are powerless because we worry about their rights.

No, I don’t covet President Obama’s job.  It is a fine line between good and bad decisions here.  I hope he thinks it through and, for the sake of America, makes the right choices!

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