Clues from the past

As I have argued on more than one occasion, both here and in person, what some people refer to as the Global War on Terror is in actual fact, World War IV - WWI happened in the early 1900's, WWII followed shortly thereafter in the mid-1900's, and WWIII, commonly referred to as the Cold War began immediately after the end of WWII, and ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the turning away from Communism by all but a handful of nations.

Now, we are engaged in a fight for freedom against Islamic Imperialism which we must win at all costs, if we are to preserve our way of life for future generations to enjoy. I am heartened to know that I am not alone in recognizing that the fight against terrorism around the world - from New York City, Washington, DC and a lonely field in Pennsylvania, to Madrid, Bali, London, Japan, Sri Lanka, Russia, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Israel, among other places - is truly the fourth world war, as Congressman John Campbell (R-CA) writes, in this well thought out piece.

Rep. Campbell quotes President Ronald Reagan, who said, "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."

It is absolutely imperative that we stand united and fight for freedom against the evil of terrorism, if we are to pass those freedoms on to the coming generations, for if we do not stand and fight, we will surely lose the freedoms we all enjoy, and for far too many of us, take for granted.