A campaign poster, not a candidate

John Edwards

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John Edwards says the "war on terror" is a "bumper sticker, not a plan."

While I am no fan of the way this war is being waged, I need to point out that Edwards is a campaign poster, not a serious, viable candidate for president of the United States.

But first things first: Some of us have been consistent from the beginning in explaining the term "war on terror" is at best a misnomer. America faces what could be the greatest threat to its national security – in fact, its very survival. It is not, however, "terrorism" that is our enemy, as nasty as it is.

The enemy we face challenges us in many ways – terrorism being just one.

The elusive enemy is an evil ideology representing hundreds of millions of people worldwide and vast wealth, encompassing several states and threatening many more, and conveniently allying itself with others the way Adolf Hitler temporarily allied Nazi Germany with Josef Stalin's Soviet Union.

The evil ideology is Islamo-fascism – the word none dare utter for the sake of political correctness.

Among the allies of convenience are nations like North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, left-wing America haters, who will probably be among the first lined up and beheaded following an Islamo-fascist victory, and insipid, self-righteous political whores like John Edwards.

That's right, cutie-pie. You – John Edwards – have chosen sides in this titanic struggle of good vs. evil. You are now officially serving the interests of the most diabolical and ruthless force on Earth since the blitzkrieg.

I'm not going to mince words here.

Edwards is now advocating a withdrawal from the Iraq war he voted to start as a U.S. senator just four years. But listen carefully to what this soulless demagogue says about withdrawal. It's not a complete pullout. He acknowledges some vestigial force will need to be left behind to prevent an Iraqi genocide, deter a regional spillover into other states and stop Iraq from becoming a safe haven for al-Qaida.

In other words, he wants U.S. troops in Iraq permanently – a token little police force that can never have a hope of defeating the enemy nor any hope of leaving.

I have another idea.

How about we decide as a nation to win? What if we decided today to kick the butts of our enemies – and then leave?

I'm not talking about a little "surge" in military forces in Baghdad, mind you. I'm talking about taking the handcuffs off our troops. I'm talking about Jack Bauer-style interrogations of captured enemy combatants. I'm talking about carpet-bombing the rug makers in Persia who are manufacturing the explosive devices killing out troops. I'm talking about getting our hands dirty to achieve victory.

Walking away without victory is the least humane choice of all. Not only will the Iraqis who welcomed Americans in the first place get their heads chopped off, but the Islamo-fascists around the world will be emboldened to launch attacks on our homeland that will make 9-11 look like a picnic in Central Park by comparison.

What is wrong with people like Edwards? What is wrong with people who fall for his transparent snake-oil routine? He says we should vote for him because he was fooled into supporting the war in Iraq. What kind of qualification is that for leadership? He was fooled as a senator who had access to the same intelligence reports available to the president. Did he bother to do any research before sending our young men off to war? Apparently not! But he promises, presumably, to mend his irresponsible ways if only we elect him president.

This kind of sleight of mouth might have worked with his handpicked, know-nothing juries during his days as a trial shyster. I can only hope the American people in general have slightly more discernment and sophistication.

When a slimy, smarmy sycophant like Edwards officially and conclusively crosses over to the dark side, becoming an ally of convenience to the Islamo-fascists seeking a shameful, catastrophic defeat for the U.S., it makes me more determined than ever to settle for nothing short of victory.

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