We are losing the global war on terror, not on the battle, at home.

We are slowly losing the global war on terror, but not on the battlefield. No, the American Soldier continues to fight and win this war militarily. In fact, I cannot think of one military battle we have lost in this war. We are losing this war the only place we know how at home and in the halls of Congress.

A new report out yesterday says al-Qaeda is now up to operating strength it had prior to the 9-11 terrorist attacks against the United States and are showing greater and greater ability to plan attacks in Europe and the United States. It also claims they have created a robust training program.

The Central Intelligence Agency is on board with the analysis and a CIA official told congress on Thursday that al-Qaeda is “pretty well settled into the safe haven and ungoverned spaces of Pakistan” where they are seeing more training, more money and more communications and activity.

So, there is still a threat, and the threat is getting bigger. So why does it seem that we and the West in general are more concerned about offending Muslims feelings than we are recognizing the obvious, which is not all Muslims are terrorists, but almost all terrorists have been Muslims, in recent times.

Even the new British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, in the wake of the terrorists attempted attacks, has instructed his government to not use the word Islamic or Muslim in connection with terrorism. The Muslim terrorists still want to control, dominate, and subjugate all things not Islamic and the world is worried about offending them.

Sure we are fighting al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Iraq, but this is just a tip of the iceberg. Al-Qaeda is still allowed safe haven in Pakistan, Iran and other places. They continue to recruit and hang out in their safe havens until they are called upon to fight in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Until we change the way we fight this war, until we recognize this is a World War, and we are truly fighting for the survival of our very own existence, this war will never end. It will just continue forever. If we had fought Nazi Germany in WWII the way we are fighting the war on terror, there is no doubt we would have lost the war, or would still be fighting it.

Here are just some thoughts that come to mind today. Where is al-Qaeda getting its money from? Iran? The money is coming from somewhere. Why is Pakistan and Iran permitted to harbor al-Qaeda? Why are we not taking these training camps out with air strikes as I write this? Why is America looking so weak in the face of an enemy…and finally not if, it is really not a matter of if anymore, it is a matter of when will these terrorists hit America again? Where will it happen and how many people will die? And what will America do at that point. Will that be the ultimate wake up call to finally take the threat seriously, or will we chose to retreat and live in constant fear hoping and praying that they just leave us alone.

We already know the answer to this if Congress gets to make that decision. In the midst of these reports they passed a bill for the complete withdrawal of troops from Iraq. What an amazing act of cowardliness.

Some of these same politicians voting for the withdrawal previously voted for the war!

This makes about as much sense as deciding to fight the meanest S.O.B in a bar, then half way through the fight, “My bad, I made a mistake, I don’t want to fight anymore.” Anyone who takes this approach is sure to have their teeth kicked in.

The thing is al-Qaeda and our enemies know they can not beat us in battle. So, they take the fight to where they know they can beat us. They fight a propaganda war, and they are getting good at it. They create massive chaos, the media reports all the chaos, and people begin to lose support for the war. Congress tries to run the war policy, instead of letting the Soldiers do their job. While the President loses authority over the situation and the troops have their hands tied behind their backs. It is the Vietnam syndrome and just like Vietnam we are one Tet Offensive or one major terrorist attack away from completely pulling out of Iraq. By the way did you know the Tet Offensive was actually a military victory for U.S. Troops? The media was able to portray it differently though.

As for the members of Congress who voted for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. I have a few words for you.

You have sent a message to our enemies that the U.S. is weak and does not have the will to continue the fight. You also send a clear message to our allies that America can not be trusted to stand with them ever again as they will reap the consequences of supporting us if we pull out. You have sent a message to all the members of our military that their lives and time are completely expendable and there sacrifice has been for nothing. I am sure many of the Soldiers who have spent a better of 3 out of the last 5 years in iraq are thrilled that they will never get those 3 years of their life back.

It is no surprise that mostly dumbocrats voted for this. They have always been the party to undermine the efforts of our Soldiers. They have been doing it since Vietnam, but I have a message for republicans who voted to withdrawal troops as well, you can start looking for new jobs. In seeking to secure your prized job as a Congressman, you have proven to be out of touch with the base of the party and are part of the reason the Republican Party is nothing more than a huge piece of elephant crap. The reason the party continues to lose approval, money and support is NOT because of the war! You stupid morons! It is because you have all been acting like the jack ass symbol of the Dumbocrat Party. It is because you keep reaching across the aisle to cooperate with dumbocrats on issues like the amnesty bill.

I completely assure you I am not alone in my disdain for the Republican Party.

Now, I know this withdrawal bill has very little chance of actually making it through the Senate and if somehow it does President Bush will vetoe it. I know this is a vote getting stunt for the dumbocrats, but here is the problem with that.

The tribal leaders of Iraq have been reluctant to cooperate with Americans for fear that we were not going to be able to provide proper security. Since the surge started showing progress they have recently began to take a stand against the insurgents and terrorists in Iraq, now that it looks like we may cut and run leaving them to defend there own they will probably now be thinking they are better off supporting the people that are killing our Soldiers.

This war will not and can not be won in the halls of Congress, but it damn sure can be lost their.
Congress should do their job by funding the war, then get the hell out of the way and let the Soldiers fight it.

al-Qaeda in Iran

Well here is something that was pretty damn obvious, the mullahs of Iran linked to al Queda. It seems Iran is being used as a base for terrorists. These terrorists then go into Iraq and kill Iraqis and Americans, with the intended goal of undermining progress in Iraq.

Intelligence sources say that al Qaeda is operating in Iran. No way…are .you kidding…I am shocked! I mean this wasn’t reported on any of Iran’s new government controlled TV news reports.

It seems al-Qaeda operatives are using Iran as a money and commo base. O.K. so it isn’t a training camp, but a terrorist organization must have money and good commo to fight a war.

So, Iran is harboring terrorists, providing weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices (those are road side bombs that blow up HUMVEES our troops ride around in) to insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran has announced they will wipe the UK, Israel and the U.S. off the face of the Earth on numerous occasions and they are getting closer to having nuclear bombs. Iran is already at war with us, why are we not at war with them?

So, what will we do about the threat of Iran? Probably, nothing until the cost of dealing with Iran will be as great as the cost of dealing with Hitler and Nazi Germany. It’s the same situation, different times folks. Read a history book folks the parallels are clear as day.

Oh hell, I got a better idea. How bout we sit around and worry about “Global Warming” instead. I mean more than 10,600 people have been killed at the hands of Islamic terrorism so far in 2007, “Global Warming” has killed 0. I definitely see the bigger problem for the human race, do you?

So Happy Together: Hamas and al-Qaeda ally together to attack Israel and U.S.

After Hamas took over Gaza defeating Fatah a little over a week ago, Osama Bin Laden's number two, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has called on the Islamist terrorist group Hamas to unite with al-Qaeda and Muslims throughout the world to join the fight against Israel and the U.S.

The Egyptian-born militant, called on Muslims around the world to back Hamas with arms, money and violence against US and Israeli interests.

He also urged Hamas to implement Islamic law in Gaza.

"Taking over power is not a goal but a means to implement God's word on earth," he said.

Well, isn’t that nice… Islamic extremist continue their dedication to create an Islamic state and assert its power through out the world…and no one seems to care or wants to do anything about it. Why should they? I mean we got Paris Hilton released from jail today!

Will France stand up against al-Qaeda?

A European Al-Qaeda division has threatened "bloody jihad" on France for electing Nicolas Sarkozy, a conservative, by definition, and a U.S. supporter as its newest leader.

So will France pay a price for electing a strong leader? This group threatening France is said to be the same group that carried out the Madrid, Spain attacks in 2004 that sent the Spanish retreating from Iraq and the London attacks in 2005. Who is to stop them from doing something similar in France? Will the new president have the guts to actually fight these terrorist bastards? Looks like time may tell.

ABC NEWS: Taliban al-Qaeda suicide bomber graduates headed to U.K. and U.S.

Don't you just love summertime? It is filled with so many joyous occasions. BBQ, family reunions and picnics, little league baseball and graduations. Oh, did I say graduation. Yes, I did. Turns out the Taliban and al Qaeda also enjoy summertime graduation! who knew?

According to a video taped obtained by ABC NEWS there was a graduation ceremony held for nearly 300 new suicide bomber recruits in Afghanistan near the Pakistan border. Some of the recruits as young as 12 years old!!! Oh how momma and pops must be so proud of her little jhadist graduate...

Just where are the new graduates heading? off to jhad college? oh no...they are headed to America and Europe!!! Isn't that special!

The guest speaker of the event was none other than Taliban military commander Mansoor Dadullah, probably chosen out of sympathy since U.S. Soldiers sent his terrorist brother to his ever lasting eternal dirt nap last month.

"These Americans, Canadians, British and Germans come here to Afghanistan from faraway places," Dadullah says on the tape. "Why shouldn't we go after them?"

Then came the valdictorian of the class to speak. This honor student's next assignment is a target in the U.K.

"So let me say something about why we are going, along with my team, for a suicide attack in Britain," he said. "Whether my colleagues, companions and Muslim brothers die today or tonight, every drop of our blood will invigorate the Muslim (unintelligible)."

I guess you have to play fill in the blank for the last word...religion maybe...

I am just wondering how you become a graduate of a suicide bomb class? What are the training requirements? how many dry runs do you do, and how do you know when one is fully trained?

Just wondering?

Oh well, these bastards will never make it to the U.S. I mean Sen. John McCain and President Bush are going to pass the amnesty bill, oops... I mean immigration bill that will surely stop all of this from happening. It's not like they will be able to just walk in the country...right?

Maybe they can get a z-visa before they blow themselves up... what do you think???

Good News from Iraq: US Army rescues 42 Iraqis from al-Qaeda prison.

Good News from Iraq. Troop "Surge" showing signs of success.

U.S. forces rescued 42 Iraqi civilians from an Al Qaeda hide-out in Diyala northeast of Baghdad, including some who showed signs of torture and broken bones. Some among the 42 had been held as long as four months.

"The people in Diyala are speaking up against Al Qaeda,"said Maj. Gen. Caldwell, top U.S. spokesperson. "U.S. troops have been engaging more directly with Iraqi civilians in Diyala in recent weeks since an additional 3,000 U.S. troops entered the province."

This is the exact reason why we needed a troop surge folks. We are fighting a counter insurgency in Iraq. The only way you win that battle is getting the Iraqi civilians to trust and interact with you. If you do not have enough troops to interact with the locals then you have lost before you ever started.