And it says something about our level of disassociation, that we can provoke these wars abroad but we're not allowed to see people get killed as a result.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
New terms used like, 'overseas contingency operation' instead of the word 'war' - that reflects a worldview that is out of touch with the enemy that we face. We can't spin our way out of this threat.
We shall never be able to remove suspicion and fear as potential causes of war until communication is permitted to flow, free and open, across international boundaries.
Unless a nation's life faces peril, war is murder.
The prescription for endless war poses a far greater danger to Americans than perceived enemies do, for reasons the terrorist organisations understand very well.
War implies a lack of comprehension of mutual national interests; it means the undermining and even the end of culture.
A war is a horrible thing, but it's also a unifier of countries.
Therefore, every country has to understand that fighting against international terrorism is not for the sake of the United States, but for the sake of themselves, and, to a larger extent, in the name of stability of international relations.
This inevitability of conflict motivates us today and echoes the reminder that freedom is not given away and our national security is not achieved without sacrifice.
We insist that the international community cannot depend on any country with weapons of mass destruction which has relations with terrorists, and which allows itself the luxury of not respecting the law and of defying the international community.
It goes without saying that when survival is threatened, struggles erupt between peoples, and unfortunate wars between nations result.