Excellent piece Kevin. I did a much more surface piece on my blog, since terrorism and foreign affairs are not my strongsuit. [I deal with more domestic social issues myself, abortion, gay marriage, that kind of thing] so thank you for providing further analysis into the situation.

I wonder who the liberals are going to blame this on, since they can't blame it on their Anointed one and they can't blame it on the misunderstood terrorists themselves. Of course, Bush and Obama have been meeting to help solve this situation but I hope Bush has been doing most of the talking and Obama most of the listening. (Though with Obama's ego that might be asking for a bit much)Because whatever pansy diplomacy plan Obama envisions is not going to work.

Dena
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Thanks for the compliments Dena. I like your comment on not being able to blame "The Anointed One". Well they certainly can't blame Bush on this one, unless the spin is that everybody is pissed at America...oh, but that won't work because electing Obama changed all that. Welcome to the real world Libs, where terrorists treat Liberals, like the media treated Bush!

I enjoyed your rant; keep up the good work!

I find it interesting that the media for the first 24-36 hours of the Mumbai crisis refused to even mention "Islamic terrorists" in their reports. But hey, lets not report the news, lets report all the ways Obama has already improved the country.

As far as what will happen on Obama's watch, don't you just love Joe Biden begging the terrorists to come attack us? Thaks, Joe. That is truly "Change we can BELIEVE in"!

Great post. Thanks Kevin.
Rick

Well said, Kevin. I looked at my pictures of the Taj Mahal Hotel since I stayed there in 1996. At least I have some pictures of it before it was ruined.

I am sure that Abomination's policy will be to negotiate with these terrorists as if they care what he has to say.

L. Hazen

Rick and Laura, excellent points! I can't wait to see how Obama handles such issues considering he snubbed the India leader over the Pakistani leader a while back. Just the first of many more dumb moves!

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Kevin, first and foremost I am a conservative Republican. This is my contrasting point of view as it pertains to your Homeland Security comments. I agree with you when you imply it takes "a pair" to ensure there is no attack on U.S. soil. The times of feeling safe are fundamentally over as we certainly live in a new global climate. No more Kansas! However, I have to debate whether or not the Dept of Homeland security has been more beneficial then harmful. Allow me to explain, since its implementation we have systematically be losing many of our rights. First and foremost we inch closer and closer to a national ID card with RF-ID communication measures which would communicate with check points. We already see an incarnation of this technology on US passports. As you walk off the plane the TSA can track your activity as you traverse the terminal. Imagine that level of granular monitoring on a national scale. As a result of the Patriot act leveraged by the Dept of Homeland Security they monitor our calls, internet activity, purchases and all sorts of other demographic information. An RF-ID card in conjunction with check points nationwide would be the last step and would close the gap between us and Keiko the Orca. Imagine a USA where you couldn’t travel from San Diego to San Francisco because you forgot your ID card, getting a ticket in the mail because your RF-ID card was recorded in your car breaking the speed limit, Or even worse getting an unsolicited visit from the police because your RF ID card was in Walmart and was tagged by a register which recorded you purchasing fertilizer before a bombing. Sounds like stuff out of a George Orwell paper back (1984). Unfortunately all is within the realm of immediate possibilities. At what point do we have to decide between our perceived safety and our anonymity/individualism? It’s another way for the government to grow in power all in the name of “national security”. Your 2 cents on my 2 cents? :)

I find your issue with Homeland Security a bit Orwellian, unless the Liberals decide to do that. Conservatives see it as what it is...for our protection. It is usually Liberals who want "total control", eg. bailouts and their further Marxist agenda.

Here is what I just do not understand....they complain about "profiling muslims" they complain about the Patriot Act "taking away our rights". WTF good are rights if we "ain't" here?? Of course when anything happens...first question is "what did the government do to stop it?" Times have changed we have an enemy that does not play by any rules and they have NO problem taking innocent lives even their own. How can we have security if we don't have security? I just don't get it!! BTW Kevin...I love your rants...you say what many times is in my head. Lillith2008

Lilith my loyal lithener! Just kidding! I love that you love my rants! Thanks for the comments, as they validate that I am not just talking to "self".

Lillith2008,
If you saw someone shot on the street and the police officer responding to the call offered you a jail cell to protect you from the world, would you take it? Jail is not 100% safe as we all know. You can get beat up by other inmates or worse. However, in addition to the illusion of safety you also lowered your quality of life. In reality the TSA and homeland security have not been nearly as effective as we all are lead to believe. I have had utility tools in my bag (Didn't know they were there) that made it through 3 or more TSA check points before someone noticed. I was actually insulted. IMHO, the Dept of Homeland Security has for all intents and purposes done the same thing. Creating a system of limitations, inconveniences and invasions of privacy that lay the preliminary infrastructure for entities like our newly forming “civilian national security force” to utilize. How can you be alright with giving up rights in any way shape or form in the name of anything? Freedom and rights were the very basis for forming our United States. They knew and understood that Britain had the strongest military at the time. They also knew and understood that they could possibly die or be thrown in jail for treason. How can we live in fear constantly? This is a new world where we no longer enjoy the same safety as prior generations however I would NEVER give up one iota of my freedom in fear.
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I think life is a balance, Lilith. We are inconvenienced in checkout lines, concert lines, etc, and traffic jams. What's one more line for the security of our nation? I don't think I am giving up anything, moreso that I am contributing to one more freedom my kids can have. I would hate to live like they do in Israel, always wondering when the next bomb will go off.

hey that is some good stuff, well said out