Blogger Frank J. has an unambiguous and sensible reaction to the brutal murder of American contractor Paul Johnson.
The different sides on the debate about terror reminds of a parody article from The Onion book Our Dumb Century. It was headlined:Posted by Alan at June 19, 2004 11:09 AMCampaign '80
Jimmy Carter: "Let's Talk Better Gas Mileage"
Ronald Reagan: "Kill the Bastards"
Which Message Will Resonate with Voters?
Even in parody, Reagan had the right idea.
These people want us dead, and we don't need to try and win them over. We need to kill them.
Some will say that will only create more bin Laden's. Fine. We'll kill them too. Believe me, at some point they will run out. They point is, every time they push, we have to push back harder. Otherwise they will see weakness, and they will hit us harder and harder until we finally are forced to respond, and, if we act weak enough, they may one day hit us with something so devastating that we have no choice but to use the bomb against them.
We need to be one bold voice: We are America, and, if you try and stand between us and our safety, we will hurt you.